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Close attention is paid to facilities, services, accommodation. Great importance is given to training staff and is continuously updated to provide a safe and pleasant living experience for service users.
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Care Provided by Oak Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 36 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
A top-up on the Social Services expected to pay is required to be made by the Next of Kin to bring the fee to the assessed rate.
Call the Manager anytime for further information, also For RESPITE CARE
Contact Oak Lodge 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
Owner
- Restgate Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Talvinder Kaur(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2006
- Last Refurbishment: 2017
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (30)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (16)
Visiting
- Relatives, friends and any other visitors welcome any reasonable time of the day. Staff will always be too happy to show visitors around or if visiting a friend/relative, to take visitors to a resident.
Parking
- The home has ample parking off the street and overflow on the side street, free of any charges.
Oak Lodge Care Home Reviews (60)
Oak Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.166) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oak Lodge Care Home has 60 reviews.
My father moved into Oak Lodge Care Home summer of 2021, he settled in well, I’ve visited most weeks since and have found the staff helpful and attentive. I’m welcomed every visit and find my father in good spirits. I find the contact between the home and myself when he has problems like a fall are excellent and continue to feel as much a part of my fathers care. Friendly, helpful and kept clean.
Thank you very much for this review. We take great pride in caring for our residents and their families. We appreciate your feedback and continuing support to the home.
My wife has been at Oak Lodge for three months now, and prior to her moving in, I spent hours searching for a suitable home for her. I chose Oak House, and I am so pleased I did; it is just what I was hoping to find, it is a perfect place for her needs. This is a perfect opportunity to thank the whole staff for the care a dedication they freely give to my wife. I am also impressed with their willingness to keep relatives up to date with her care. I know my wife is happy here, and that makes me very happy too.
Thank you very much for your kind words! The team at Oak Lodge give their best to create a safe and comfortable environment for our residents and their visiting loved ones.
Can't thank the care home enough for their care and dedication, not just for my mum, but towards us also. They are always helpful and try to keep everyone upbeat. They are very sympathetic to both the needs of Mum as the resident and us as relatives. They try very hard and seem to build genuine relationships with the residents. To say they create a safe environment and a home from home is all we want and ask as consumers.
Thank you very much for your kind words. We try our best to create a safe and enjoyable environment for both residents and all visitors.
It took a while for Dad to settle in, but he is doing so well now. He looks really well and is finding his feet and his place. The relief of having him so well cared for is enormous.
Thank you for your kind review. We try our hardest to settle residents in, especially in these current times.
The staff are very kind to me and make me feel very comfortable.
I am a resident and I enjoy the food, it is excellent. We are very comfortable and we do many activities like artwork and handcrafts which helps to pass the time. And I enjoy living here.
In the two years my husband has lived at Oak Lodge, first for a few weeks respite. He settled, happy with his surroundings and care. When his home circumstances changed, he stayed at Oak Lodge as a permanent resident. His family was happy with the situation as was the management. May I say on behalf of the family, many thanks for the excellent care.
Thank you for the very positive review, comments and your understanding during the difficult year. The staff and Manager make an amazing team and try their utmost to look after the Residents very well; that's because they love what they do!
I can't fault the care given to my mum while she was a resident. Everyone showed her love and dignity. Absolutely superb. Prior to her becoming a resident, the staff helped me to negotiate with social services and the local financing team. During mum's last week of life, I felt as cared for as her. Staff looked after us both with love, care, compassion and dignity. Thank you!
Thank you for the very positive review and comments.
I find this contact essential as the resident gains family support.
I have always found the staff to be cheerful and friendly.
Helpful to clients.
His room is very pleasant and the home is clean and has a good atmosphere.
Dad always enjoyed home-cooked food and on looking at a care home for dad, I certainly knew that this was important to him. Oak Lodge certainly provided this. The food always looked and smelt delicious and dad always enjoyed it.
Towards the end of dad's life, Oak Lodge were outstanding. The compassion and empathy they showed towards dad and my family was second to none!
Well done everyone - keep up the good work.
I can fully recommend Oak Lodge. My mother spent 18 years in the home and the last months the home treated her with great dignity and went out of their way to give extra care in her last moments.
Friendly staff, very competent in the care of the residents. All resident's needs are catered for.
Residents needs attended to as and when required. More activities could be provided. On the whole, I am very satisfied with the level of care and attention given to my stepmother.
I feel confident that my father is being well cared for and all his needs are being met by the manager and her team.
My sister and brother-in-law were going on holiday on the 98th birthday of my brother-in-law's mother, so I offered to visit her that day. I have visited lots of care homes in my time and there has always been a smell. This home is bright, clean and no smells. The residents in the lounge all appeared clean and happy. The resident I visited looked so well and contented, it made me so happy as a few months ago, prior to being here, was going downhill rapidly. I cannot tick all the boxes below, as I only experienced some but I intend to visit again.
On visiting a dear family friend, on each occasion, I have found him to be happy, comfortable and content. He always looks clean and tidy and nicely dressed. As a result, I can come home from a visit feeling satisfied that he is being well looked after.
This care home is more like a small hotel; clean and spotless. The carers have gone out of their way to make my mother at home. So far, I cannot fault this establishment.
Overall I have found this care home provides for all the varied needs of difficult cases, their basic needs are promptly responded to, plus they provide activities for the more able ones. Their level of communication with relatives and friends, respect for residents and their interests/policy in encouraging contact with the residents family and community is outstanding. Any problems are responded to and changes made. Overall a happy environment for old age.
My mother has just moved into the home and has only been there a few days, she seems very happy and is settling down very nicely. I was very worried about her going in a home, it's something I never wanted to do to my mum but after only 2/3 days, I know we have made the right decision for my mum. She is happy and very well looked after. Thanks to the manager and all the staff, I think my mum will have many happy years at Oak Lodge
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 01 May 2025Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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.
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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- 17 Jun 2024Recipient: Oak Lodge Care Home
- 28 Jun 2021Recipient: Oak Lodge Care Home
- 01 Aug 2018Recipient: Oak Lodge Care Home
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