
Our family has stuck gold getting a place here for Mam.Yvonne R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Our family has stuck gold getting a place here for Mam.Yvonne R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Just a short hop from Newcastle and a pleasant drive from the historic Corbridge Roman town and Hadrian’s Wall, Sovereign Lodge is a purpose-built home in the village of Westerhope. It is connected to its smaller adjacent sister home, Sovereign Court, and provides residential and respite care to those living with dementia.
The care home offers residential care, dementia care and respite care with a highly skilled team of compassionate and...
Care Provided by Sovereign 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 48 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
- Palliative / End of Life 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
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Mariposa
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Teresa Stephenson(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
Room Information
- Single Rooms (48)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Visitors are always welcome at Sovereign Lodge. Please visit through the main reception, and a member of the team will be happy to assist you.
Parking
- Parking available at front of care home. Vehicle and belongings left at owners risk.
Sovereign Lodge Reviews (58)
Sovereign Lodge has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.261) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sovereign Lodge has 58 reviews.
Since coming to Sovereign Lodge, my mam has been so happy. We are confident she is cared for to a very high standard - the staff are great!
Thank you for your lovely review. We will share this with the team!
My mam has been a resident at Sovereign Lodge for nearly four years. She is so well looked after, and the manager and team of carers do a fantastic job. I have peace of mind as I know she is in a lovely place.
It means a lot to the team.
Since my dad moved in in January. I have found all the staff extremely friendly and welcoming. My dad is well looked after, and the staff show plenty of patience. They encourage him to come out of his room, but he is stubborn and is happy in his own company. The staff do go in and chat and have a laugh with him. So thank you to them!
Thank you for your lovely review. It is good to have a chat and a joke with your Dad.
As a new service user of only a few months, She has settled really well. Staff are always cheery and chatty. She has started to eat better now and experiencing new foods. We were kept up to date at all times when she was not well. Her first Christmas at Sovereign Lodge was a good experience and interacted well. Overall, in her first few months, she has settled well.
Thank you for your review, Angela; we're so pleased your mother-in-law is settling in well.
My dad was admitted last December, just before Christmas, on a temporary basis, but as it turned out, he couldn't return home and was made permanent in July. He found it hard to adjust at first, being very independent but slowly, because of the devotion of the wonderful staff, he soon began to adjust. He has had wonderful care, and I can't speak too highly of the wonderful staff, who have also made me feel very welcome when I visit.
Thank you for your lovely review, Linda. It means so much to the whole team.
Our mam has settled into Sovereign Lodge (Care Home) since early summer; it took her a few months to get used to not being able to lock her door, but I have to say, it is such a huge relief to witness, her total attitude and demeanour change with her being so very content and extremely happy with how well cared for she is by all the staff at Sovereign Lodge! She tells us that the staff cannot do enough for her and are very kind, and they even appear with a nice cup of tea when she hasn't asked for one and are always checking in to see how she is! Easy access to the communal areas has meant that Mam has made some friends with other residents and staff and looks forward to socialising with them in the restaurant and lounge areas. Mam was 93 in October and was surprised by staff followed by some fellow residents singing her Happy Birthday while carrying a cake to her, just fab (my sister left the cake for them to give her). She enjoys a bath a few times/week, as well as frequent showers. All is just perfect.
Thank you for your kind words, Patricia. We are so happy that your Mam is settled and enjoying life at Sovereign Lodge. Thank you from all the team.
Not much information about care or any treatment given.
Very at home.
Staff are the best.
I love it here.
It's wonderful.
Thank you for your review, Jean. We really appreciate your feedback.
Just to tell you Sovereign Lodge is wonderful; thank you.
Thank you for your kind words.
Living here was very happy and pleasant.
Thank you, Ada. We are pleased you are happy and enjoying your time with us.
I love living here. The girls are like my family, and they look after me fantastically. I get everything I need here. The food is lovely, and it's nice and clean. I can't thank all the carers for everything they do to look after me.
Thank you for your review. Such kind words. We really appreciate your feedback.
Sadly my mam's health has recently declined. The manager and her team have been amazing and have gone above and beyond to care for her. I can honestly say Sovereign Lodge staff are simply the best and a credit to the group.
Thank you for your lovely review. It really is a pleasure to care for your Mam. She is very much a part of our family here at Sovereign Lodge.
My mam has been in Sovereign Lodge for nearly eleven years now, and from day one, she has been looked after like royalty! The whole care team are fantastic and treat every resident with extreme care and dignity. The manager has an "open door" policy and is always in and around the home happily chatting and reassuring the residents. The home itself is lovely, clean and has great facilities eg, nail bard, hairdressing salon and always has a welcoming, cosy atmosphere. I would not hesitate to highly recommend Sovereign Lodge to anyone looking for a home from home for their loved one.
Thank you for your lovely review, Linda. It means a lot to the staff team hearing such kind and positive feedback.
Sovereign Lodge is a lovely care home. The staff are very friendly and most importantly are fantastic carers. The house has a happy vibe and all the residents are well cared for. The manager is always around to listen and is very approachable. The food is excellent and plenty.
Thank you for your review, Heather. Very kind words that are much appreciated.
Fantastic staff who look after us wonderfully. I have a lovely room, and there are lots of nice things to do.
Thank you for your kind review Terri. We Really appreciate your feedback.
I love living here. Everyone here treats me well; I have no family, but the staff here are my family. It's very friendly and a happy place with good food. We are well looked after here. I have no problems.
Found most of the staff to be very caring and considerate to my mother, going above and beyond their duties.
My mother has lived in Sovereign Lodge for over two years. She is very happy, there is always a friendly face. I am satisfied with the care she receives. I would recommend Sovereign Lodge, 5-star care home.
I visit my partners mother on a weekly basis, Sovereign Lodge is always very warm and welcoming. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and my partners mum is very happy living there. I would certainly recommend it.
My mother has received all the care and attention she needs. The staff are very caring.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 December 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Mariposa
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Sovereign Lodge.
Meet the Team (1)

Our Registered Home Manager, Teresa Stephenson, started her career as a kitchen assistant back in 2000. She was then asked by her manager to become a care assistant because of her kind nature. She quickly climbed the ladder becoming a senior care assistant a post she was in for 11 years. Realising she couldn’t advance in her career where she was, she got a position at Sovereign Lodge where she became Deputy Manager and eventually achieving the Manager’s position. Teresa operates an open door policy, so feel free to approach her and air any concerns or queries you may have.
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