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Care homes from The Orders of St John Care Trust are well respected in Lincolnshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire where the voluntary sector charity has a strong presence after seeing healthy growth since it first opened homes in 1992.
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Care Provided by Patchett Lodge
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 30 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
Other Care Provided
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
These services are: Personal care, accommodation,
utilities, use of communal areas, meals, drinks and
snacks, laundry (excluding dry cleaning),
housekeeping, maintenance and activities run by the
home.
physiotherapy, occupational therapy, opticians, hairdressing,
medications, toiletries, clothing, newspapers/magazines.
During your stay, you may need to purchase additional goods
and services. If they are able to provide such goods and
services, they will tell you how much these goods and services
will cost and they expect that you will pay for these goods and
services at the time you request them.
They can accompany loved ones to private appointments,
however the fee attached to this is £21 per hour. Where private taxi
services are used for transportation to appointments the cost should
be paid for by yourself.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Patchett Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Patchett Lodge 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
- The Orders of St John Care Trust
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Sarah Johnson (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (26)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Patchett Lodge Reviews (31)
Patchett Lodge has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.166) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Patchett Lodge has 31 reviews.
My Aunt has been a resident at Patchett Lodge for just over 1 year. She became a permanent resident at the beginning of August 2017. All the staff are very friendly, welcoming and caring. I have noticed an improvement in the care home presentation i.e fresh flowers, sun lounge interior and gardens to name a few, within the last few months around the time when there was a change in the managers, although things were fine before, there has been an improvement.
My mother had a spell in hospital during September. She is 96 years old and when the hospital sent her back to Patchett Lodge because they "could do no more for her medically". I believe she would not be with me now if it had not been for the care and support given to her by the carers and other staff at the care home. Mum has been in Patchett Lodge for the last 3 years and I cannot sing the praises high enough that I have for the carers and all other staff at the home - thank you is not enough.
I have been attending daycare here for four years now and have nothing but praise for the staff, conditions and amenities. It is lovely here, we go outside in the summer and enjoy the nice gardens- the food is wholesome and excellent! Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. They treat me like a VIP and attend to my every need. I get on well with the other residents as well as occasionally spend longer spells here in respite which is very nice. Patchett Lodge is very close to where I live and my son who is also my main carer brings me here; he is very impressed as well. A super place! 10 out of 10.
As I have got to know the place, I have enjoyed my stay, It's a very friendly environment and they really look after me very well.
Thank you all.
Staff unfailingly helpful if on the odd occasion, unable to help, supplied with a reason. Residents not treated like half-witted three-year-olds as so many so called carers are inclined to do when one gets past retirement age.
Daycare very good, very personal, enjoy coming.
On the whole my mother receives kind and friendly care from current staff. Any concerns that have been dealt with very well. Redecorating of rooms would improve the environment (not just my mothers room) Food seems to have become difficult for many residents to enjoy due to poor quality, my mother now feels comfortable and at home in the care home of which I am very grateful.
Thank you for taking the time to submit a review. I am pleased that you are happy with the care your mother receives here at Patchett Lodge. We appreciate all feedback and are happy to advise that our planned maintenance programme includes a number of bedroom, bathroom, corridor refurbishments...
Since mums admission in to Patchett Lodge in Nov 15 I can only say that her care has been excellent. The staff are brilliant and very quickly got to know mum and her ways (she has vascular dementia). They quickly notice changes in her and contact the doctor if necessary (most recently she has been struggling with some of her medication so they got it changed to a chewable version to make it easier). In Jan mum went through an upset phase and before we could mention it they had sat down with her and had a chat and she improved amazingly. An excellent home and staff that deserves more money allocated to it.
My father stayed at Patchett Lodge for 3 weeks. All of the staff were kind and respectable towards him.
I came to stay at Patchett Lodge in April after a nasty fall at home. I broke my femal and damaged the bones around my kneecap of my left leg (i've got brittle bones) and a fracture to the right ankle. My left leg was in a brace and my right ankle in plaster. I spent two weeks in a different home and was then transferred to Patchett Lodge for a stay of 4 weeks, I couldn't go home and I am still here after 4 months. The atmosphere here is lovely, nurses are so caring and helpful, and they always have time to hear your problems. I'm waiting for a package to be put together, and then hopefully I will be able to return home, but will need help there also. If I ever have to choose a care home again it will be Patchett Lodge, I live in the area, and one or two nurses are going to visit me - isn't that good of them. I really needed help, and couldn't have asked for a better care home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 April 2019Good
- 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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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: The Orders of St John Care Trust
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Patchett Lodge.
Meet the Team (2)

Sarah is the Home Manager at Patchett Lodge. She joined the Trust in 2005 and has 17 years of experience in the care industry. She has Level 2 and 3 NVQ Diploma in Health and Social Care, and PDP in Medication, and is now working towards her Level 5.
Sarah has always cared for the elderly, having wanted to see how she could improve their lives by helping them. This principle has remained with her throughout her career. Sarah ensures that she delivers a high standard of care to the residents and leads her team to make sure person-centred care is always given. Sarah likes that each day brings something different. She has participated in sponsored walks and many events, such as fetes and Christmas and Easter parties, where funds are raised for the residents and colleagues get to dress up for the occasions.
In her spare time, Sarah enjoys reading and any type of sports.

Karen Brimicombe is the Admin Assistant at Patchett Lodge. She moved to Lincolnshire from London in 1994 and joined the Trust in 1997 as the Activities Coordinator/Carer.
She had never worked in the care industry before, although she had cared for her father and grandfather. She previously worked as an Office Manager for an insurance company and worked there for 37 years.
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