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Without exception, the staff are caring, kind and very patient.Margaret K(Niece of Resident/Service User)



Without exception, the staff are caring, kind and very patient.Margaret K(Niece of Resident/Service User)



Bramble Lodge is a friendly and welcoming residential and dementia care home located in the scenic village of West Hallam, Derbyshire. Set in beautiful surroundings with excellent transport links, the home offers a safe, supportive, and engaging environment for older adults.
Thoughtfully designed to meet a variety of care needs, Bramble Lodge features two purpose-built extensions with en-suite bedrooms, four comfortable lounges, spacious communal areas, and peaceful patio gardens — creating...
Care Provided by Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 65 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees are subject to assessment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Only Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Natasha Hill (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2010
- Last Refurbishment: 2011
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (58)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (49)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Visiting
- Open visiting policy, feel free to pop in.
Parking
- Bramble Lodge Care Home has a large onsite car park for visitors to use.
Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home Reviews (67)
Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.578) out of 10, based on 28 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home has 67 reviews.
Great care so grateful for the help and support of all of the staff. You are the best.
Excellent care and staff. I feel Mum is well cared for.
It's been quite emotional seeing my mum today but it's been lovely. I'd like to thank the staff for this visit, having not seen her for around five months. So once again, thank you and keep up the amazing work you do.
On my visit to Bramble Lodge, it was during the presence of Covid-19. I thought the staff were very professional and courteous in their approach to the situation and followed the government guidelines/directives to PPE and social distancing throughout my stay.
Very nice care home and very nice staff.
My Nan is well cared for and likes the staff. Everyone is polite and they delay with COVID pandemic well. Closing early and being careful opening slowly.
All the staff are so helpful and caring, and you know that your relative is being well looked after.
I find Bramble Lodge to be a caring and proactive environment. Staff are friendly and helpful. I couldn't wish for him to be in a better environment.
The staff were very diligent about keeping our surroundings Covid-safe and hygienic. Later in the visit, I was able to discuss my mother's health with the assistant manager and we have established a good relationship.
Our family are very pleased with our mum's care. The staff are amazing.
All the staff are friendly and helpful, and my sister has settled in very well since she arrived in September 2019. She is well looked after and well cared for. She has her hair done nice and nails painted, which keeps her happy. She always looks nice, tidy and cared for as she always took care of her appearance.
Extremely pleasant staff at all levels.
Mum settled really well with the help of all the staff and they do all they can to make it feel like her home. We have found that we are kept informed and any concerns are dealt with.
Care seems excellent. We visit (usually) three times a week and have never seen anything we don't like. My Aunt is always clean and usually doing something (like a crossword). Her hair is always brushed and looks nice. I am grateful that the staff always help her into a wheelchair so we can go and sit together in a quiet corner, have a tea/coffee together and chat. Twice a year we book the cafe and have a family party. The staff set out the room for us with cups/plates/wine glasses. it is a lovely home. they even let the dog visit (which delights my Aunt).
I have had experience of many care homes over the years and would rate Bramble Lodge among the best. The staff are caring and attentive, it is not the easiest job to carry out. I find the staff and management will listen and take action to help the residents.
The Bramble Lodge team are excellent in general and very kind towards Mum and she knows she is safe. She has never smiled as much as she does now, we feel she knows she is safe and that's down to everyone at Bramble Lodge. Finally, a word to promote the gardens, getting outside is important and Mum really enjoys the gardens and flowers come the spring and summer months.
The activities both in-house and external are good features and the gardens are appreciated by the residents and by visiting relatives.
My Mother has been a resident at Bramble Lodge for over two years. In that time, mainly due to the fact that I take my father to see his wife, I have observed probably most of the staff at work in a wide variety of roles. I have always found the staff to be very dedicated and hard-working, showing great compassion towards both Mother and Father and myself. Not only that, itis obvious that they show this compassion towards all residents and some go above and beyond to support us in what is a difficult decision to make.
She seems happy and content and very well looked after on all counts.
Without exception, the staff are caring, kind and very patient. There are lots of activities and entertainment and medical check-ups as required.
I visit 3 or 4 times a week and am always made welcome and visitors are free to make drinks etc. There is a room available for social events organised by relatives with crockery etc provided by the home.
I am always impressed by the fact that the staff recognise visitors and know which resident they belong to!
I would not hesitate to recommend Bramble Lodge to anyone.
I cannot praise the standards of this nursing home enough. Staff very friendly and helpful. Very well organised and clean. I am very satisfied with the service they offer. Staff go out of their way to keep you informed.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 January 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (1) & Events (0)
- 19 Dec 2025
The festive season was marked in style at Bramble Lodge as the home opened its doors to friends, families and members of the local community for a Christmas Fair. The...
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 23 Jul 2019Recipient: Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home
- 12 Jan 2016Recipient: Bramble Lodge Residential & Dementia Care Home
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