
Mum has been extremely well cared for by all the staffJohn S(Son of Resident/Service User)



Mum has been extremely well cared for by all the staffJohn S(Son of Resident/Service User)



Godden Lodge Care Home, idyllically situated close to the coast in Thundersley, Benfleet, provides high quality residential, nursing and dementia care.
Emphasising person-centred care, the dedicated and professional care team at Godden Lodge spend time getting to know residents. Not only does this allow them to offer the care and support they need, now and in the future, it also ensures they are able to design a lifestyle that all...
Care Provided by Godden 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
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 133 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Godden Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Godden 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lewis Chester(Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (133)
Godden Lodge Care Home Reviews (124)
Godden Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.410) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Godden Lodge Care Home has 124 reviews.
I am informed regularly about her health. I am very happy with the care she has received. My thanks to everyone.
Thank you for your lovely review regarding Godden Lodge Care Home. I am so pleased that you are happy with this home, their staff, and the care your sister has been receiving. We really appreciate your feedback. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
I cannot thank all the team enough for looking and caring after my dad. Have much peace of mind knowing he is being cared for in Godden Lodge after a bad experience in the first care home he was in. Always made to feel welcome always ready and available to discuss any issues with me. Great team work always polite nothing is too much trouble.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
My father 93 years is a new resident!. He has only been with them a few days, I was scared of placing him in a nursing home as you hear some horror stories! I need not have worried, he is so happy! I had to write this review as I'm quite overwhelmed at the care he is receiving.
My father is a dear old soul but due to his dementia, he can become agitated and frustrated when personal care is being attended to him and doesn't like change. He is a very hygienic man he was only able to be given a bed bath before he arrived, already in a few days the staff have gone out of their way to attend to his personal care - It's second to none! He has been showered, shaved, nails cut, everything you could want and more in keeping him clean at this difficult stage!
He socialises in the day room, he is interacting with other people and staff, he is not just closed off in his room and forgotten! He has started to eat well again which indicates he must feel safe and secure. All I can say is what a smashing place it is!
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
My husband spent his last weeks of life in Godden Lodge and could not have received better care. I was overwhelmed not only by the care and kindness shown to him, but the kindness showed to my family and I. There are so many stories about care homes and their treatment but the staff here are exceptional and work as a team to provide the outstanding understanding, which results in the genuine commitment to the patients. Working with dementia is so hard, as I found over ten years myself, but all I observed was cheerfulness and patience. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team
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News (37) & Events (0)
- 01 Apr 2026
Residents at Godden Lodge Care Home in Benfleet, Essex, are enjoying a little extra relaxation and self-care thanks to the home’s popular monthly Pamper Afternoon, designed to boost wellbeing and...
- 23 Mar 2026
Residents at Godden Lodge Care Home in Benfleet, Essex, are enjoying a new sensory-rich activity that combines creativity, purpose, and a connection to the natural world: making bird feeders. As...
- 19 Mar 2026
Residents at Godden Lodge in Benfleet were delighted to welcome back Together in Musical Expression (T.I.M.E), an Essex-based charity dedicated to making music accessible to everyone. This was the charity’s...
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