
Sherwood Lodge were amazing from the first assessment to the last dayToni E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Sherwood Lodge were amazing from the first assessment to the last dayToni E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Sherwood Lodge makes the most of pleasant grounds and a versatile interior to provide top quality nursing and residential care, with professionals available round-the-clock and also skilled in care and support for physical disabilities and dementia.
A committed team work hard to ensure that all services and activities are tailored towards residents' likes and dislikes while allowing them to make the most of a relaxed and homely atmosphere.
All staff are carefully...
Care Provided by Barchester Sherwood Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 49 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Sherwood Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Sherwood 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
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Tracy Catterell (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2004
Room Information
- Single Rooms (47)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
Barchester Sherwood Lodge Care Home Reviews (64)
Barchester Sherwood Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.573) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Sherwood Lodge Care Home has 64 reviews.
From the top (management) to every level, the care was exceptional. In spite of her age/health problems, Sherwood are part of my 'happy memories'.
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My Mum has been an active 96 year old still living by herself with a bit of support until she fell and broke her shoulder. We were worried that a care home would treat Mum as any other "old lady" but the care has been very person-centred and they have listened to Mum's preferences and treated her with the utmost professionalism. If you're looking for a caring, well run care home with staff who really care and who seem proud of where they work then look no further!
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This is definitely one of the best care homes in the area. My father has been a happy resident for over two years and has received the best of care from a brilliant team. Everyone is so helpful and professional and nothing is too much trouble. The residents were very well cared for throughout the covid times and families were kept well informed. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that the rooms are rather small for a wheelchair user and it is quite pricey but everything else is spot on. Highly recommended.
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My elderly parents were residents for over 2-years. They had a lovely sunny double room and were happy whilst living there. They entered the home prior to Covid-19 and unfortunately, spent their platinum wedding anniversary under lockdown. However, the home celebrated with them, making a cake and a special meal so they didn’t miss out. The staff cared for them as if they were part of their own family. There were plenty of activities for them to join in with, and if they didn’t want to that was fine too. I would recommend this care home.
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Her door is always open to listen to families' needs for their loved ones.
Wonderful Carers who show a lot of compassion daily to my Mother and other residents.
It is a very happy home, Carers enjoy their roles often with a lot of laughter.
A regular programme of activities is held daily to engage the residents by the Activities Coordinator.
Chefs home cooking and a Host running the Dining Room. Tea/coffee and cake lounge for visitors.
Thanks to every member of the Team that makes Sherwood Lodge the Caring family that it is.
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My mum went into Sherwood Lodge in January 2022 on a 6 week placement with a view to a permanent place. She is now a resident and seems happy and well looked after. The staff are lovely and very kind and empathic. It is a lovely welcoming home with lovely surroundings. The manager and her team work tirelessly and have got the residents through an outbreak of covid safely and reassuring. They go the extra mile to make it a happy home.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
My mum has been in Sherwood Lodge for nearly two years. She has progressed well and is very settled. She has benefitted from staff keeping an eye on what she eats and drinks so she is much healthier now. The staff are very caring and the home is very good at communicating with family.
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Sherwood Lodge is an absolutely fantastic care home with absolutely fantastic staff. The whole set-up is way beyond anything I expected. I would quite happily pay good money to stay there for a holiday! Should I ever need to move into a care home I hope that I end up there.
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During Covid, I was allowed to see her regularly which helped greatly with her dementia.
I am very pleased that I selected Sherwood Lodge for my mother and I would recommend the home to anyone looking for somewhere to look after a loved one.
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My mum went into the care home just before lockdown in 2020. I was so worried she would think we had just abandoned her. The care she got and continues to get has been wonderful, I cannot be more grateful to all the staff for all they do for my mum, in fact, I don't know what I would have done without their care. When I visited her last week she said "I much prefer this life here than the other" She is and looks well cared for.
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The home has been amazing in its response to Covid. As a relative, I have been kept abreast of all changing criteria and still visit when allowed.
I cannot recommend the Sherwood Lodge Team enough. They go above and beyond what might be expected and I am so grateful my parents made this choice for my aunt. They are wonderful!
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Mum has been at Sherwood Lodge for 18-months. She is happy and healthy, and despite lockdowns, etc has remained in good spirits. Her Alzheimers has not seemed to get worse, and she is complimentary about the staff. I find the staff good-humoured, kind and thoughtful. I am very satisfied that this is the best possible home I could have found for Mum.
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Mum has now been at Sherwood Lodge for over 4 years, and despite some major changes made to staffing, and general running of the home in recent years, which was hard for Mum to adapt to at the time, but we now find an extremely well run establishment, headed by the Manager, and all her dedicated team. This dedication could not be made more apparent with the pressures experienced during the last 12 months with the Covid pandemic. Residents are respected and cared for to a high standard, and good communication is maintained should any issues occur. Barchester have been brilliant in keeping us updated on a regular basis, as to the current constant changing situations. Regular updates are also received from the home Manager. I have total confidence in the staff looking after Mum, and admire the way they go about the challenging tasks they face, in order to make Sherwood Lodge function to a high standard, and make it an attractive option to anyone looking at care for a loved one.
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Exceptionally caring and empathetic staff who go over and above to care for residents and to communicate with family. Would have no hesitation in recommending to other families looking for care for their loved ones.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
My mother has been a resident at Sherwood Lodge for 15 months. It is a modern facility with nice rooms and views. The staff are caring and friendly. Before going into Sherwood Lodge my mother was in sheltered accommodation. She would not have survived had she not gone into Sherwood Lodge to receive round-the-clock care. I feel that my mother is now much safer than before.
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The Sherwood Lodge Care Home team supported us to admit my father-in-law days before the first lockdown in March 2020. It was a difficult decision to make for us all, but made all the easier by the empathetic and friendly staff. It is really clear that our relative is well looked after and cared for and the home takes a proactive approach to his medical needs. This really has been a comfort at a time when we have been unable to visit as often as we would have liked. The home is lovely, has a homely atmosphere, very clean and comfortable.
Thank you for taking the time to review Sherwood Lodge, as always we do welcome any feedback.
Mum has been a resident for 12 months. Mum is 95 and has dementia. Throughout the pandemic, we have received regular updates on any virus cases and latterly testing regimes and vaccinations. FaceTime and window visits were available and now supplemented by a pod allowing safe indoor visits. Before lockdown open visiting was allowed. Staff at all levels really care about the residents and are available for updates on loved one's conditions by phone and pre-lockdown in person. There is a wide range of food on offer and regular programmes of activities. There are a variety of communal areas including a dining room and garden Mum’s room is very bright, clean and safe.
Would recommend Sherwood Lodge to you
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
My sister and I arranged to see Mum the day before her 90th birthday (her birthday being a Saturday). We were quickly greeted and escorted to the garden where mum was sat under an elegant gazebo. She had her hair done beautifully and was dressed smartly. In front of her was a cold drink, which unusually she drank during our visit. Throughout our visit, a member of staff was with us and the other visitor's gazebo which actually helped keep the conversation going.
We are happy you and your sister enjoyed your visit and that the weather held off for you all. Thank you for taking the time to review our home and we will look forward to seeing you soon.
The staff are so involved and are attentive to residents. Mum has been made to feel welcome and really does feel like it is her home - she said straight away there was not one staff member she didn’t think she would get on with, so yes Sherwood Lodge, you do choose your staff carefully!
We are confident she is in good hands and will continue to be happy and safe at Sherwood Lodge. I would recommend it to anyone. Thank you to the manager and all your staff.
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My mother has lived at Sherwood Lodge for the past five years. I live in the USA and therefore need to be extremely comfortable that my mother is well taken care of as I can only visit her typically once a year. I can honestly say that the team at Sherwood Lodge have exceeded my expectations. They have been incredibly helpful and have taken excellent care of my mothers' needs. They also facilitate communication between us, printing off emails and pictures I send so that my mother can read them (she's not able to go online). Their response and communication during the recent COVID crisis is excellent. I wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend Sherwood Lodge.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 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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News (1) & Events (0)
- 11 Jun 2025
For the fourth year running, staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals took on a gruelling cycling challenge, this time from Dumfries to Cheshire. Their aim was to raise...
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (8)

Hi, my name is Tracy, and I am the General Manager here at Sherwood Lodge.
I have worked in care since 2000. I started working nights as a Carer, then I had a ten-year break to raise my family. I then went back to work in a home that provided EMI care, before moving on to complete my NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care to become a Senior Carer. I started at Sherwood Lodge in October 2018 in the role of Head of Care. I was later promoted to Deputy Manager, and then recently I was appointed as the General Manager for Sherwood Lodge. I am enjoying every aspect of my new role.

My name is Karen, I am a mother to five children and I have worked at Sherwood Lodge since 2018 starting off as a Care Assistant, progressing to the role of Senior Care Assistant and now Deputy Home Manager which I am really enjoying.
I am dedicated to my job and I take pride in the fact that we make a difference in the lives of our residents. I work closely with all my colleagues and management to ensure that Sherwood Lodge is the best it can be in providing quality care to all our residents.

I am the Head of Maintenance here at Sherwood Lodge and also at Sherwood Court. One of the best things about working in a care environment is that you are helping residents and families and trying to make their lives a little bit easier. Knowing that you make a difference to people's day provides a real sense of achievement.

I have been working at Sherwood Lodge since 2010, starting off as a care assistant, and I am now the head housekeeper. Previous to my work here, I worked in the community as a support worker and, before that, that I worked in the hotel sector. I enjoy my role here at Sherwood Lodge, and I have a strong and reliable team working beside me. Sherwood Lodge is a happy and relaxed place to be and work.

I have worked at Sherwood Lodge since 2008 as the Admin Assistant. I have always worked in administration and office roles since leaving school.
I enjoy my work here at Sherwood Lodge, as everyday offers something different, and I have gained a very close bond with the residents, and enjoy our daily chats.

I started at Sherwood Lodge in November 2022 as a Care Assistant. I previously worked as an Account Manager and decided I needed a change. Deciding to move over to start working in care was the best decision I have made. I was promoted to Senior Carer in April 2023, and am proud to care for our residents to help them enjoy each day.

I originally started at Sherwood Lodge as a member of the Housekeeping team in August 2021, before transferring to the role of Hostess.
I really enjoy my role, as I get to spend quality time with the residents and their families each and every day. My role includes serving breakfast and lunch, to offering refreshments throughout the day and making sure everyone always has a cup of tea and a biscuit to hand. I'm the first port of call for making sure everybody always feels at home.

My name is Maria, and I have been the Activities Coordinator in Sherwood Lodge since June 2025. I moved from Ireland to Scotland to qualify as a Speech and Language Therapist before moving to Preston to follow my career. I spent over 18 months working as an SLT on the stroke wards in Preston and Chorley Hospitals, where I found that chatting to people, planning meaningful activities for each person and organising group activities was the highlight of my job!
I am delighted that these aspects are now the key part of my role here at Sherwood Lodge, and I also get to incorporate so many of my personal interests, such as crafting, music, travelling and crocheting, into my work! I am proud of the rapport I have built with the residents here and the positive energy I bring to the home.
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