Oak Lodge Care Home

As always, lots of attention to detail has gone into transforming the interior and exterior of Oak Lodge for the festive season. Plenty of Christmas activities on offer as always and a genuine feeling of care and compassion. One would forget these residents have health issues, as the care provided is given very professionally and respectfully. The Christmas raffle as always was very popular and the visit of a marching band to lift the spirits and provoke memories of days gone by. Other activities are provided daily throughout the year, but Christmas is always a poignant time of year, to see my Mum being cared for and enjoying these activities is wonderful. It really does feel like a special place to be. My family and I have always been made to feel very welcome and involved, as does everyone we have met here.

Mother has been in Oak Lodge Nursing Home for four years. She is well looked after and treated with dignity, the staff are kind and hardworking - nothing is too much trouble. I feel totally confident that she is safe and secure. Oak Lodge Nursing Home is clean, bright and welcoming - 1st class!

My husband has been a resident for 9 months and I have been extremely pleased with his loving care he has received during that time. His concerns are listened to and acted upon; when he is off-colour and nothing appeals to him, staff go to no end of trouble to find something he will enjoy and all our family are made to feel very welcome when we visit him.

Christmas was amazing and although the thought of my dear husband going to a nursing home was very upsetting, the reality is I could have provided the level of loving care for him on my own.

The home itself is always bright and cheerful, with beautiful decorations to celebrate changing seasons. It looks out on the lovely gardens, or fields with birds and deer, with plenty of places to sit out and enjoy either.

Everyone at this home is so friendly, from the laundry to the office staff and I couldn't have wished for better for my dad.

Noting is too much trouble for management and staff and there are also various outings outside of the home organised, which must require a great deal of effort from the staff. It is a wonderful care home.

The home is beautifully set in really lovely grounds ideal for a walk out with a wheelchair.

Oak Lodge Nursing Home had an inspection is rated outstanding. (March '17). This to me speaks volumes about the home, the staff and the care for all residents, they deserved this rating. This home will take some beating for the location in the countryside and I believe that Oak Lodge Nursing Home is one of the best around.

An excellently managed and organised nursing home where the residents are treated with respect and encouraged to recover or optimise their lives as far as physical/age concerns allow. Staff are always friendly and well trained and know the residents and relatives names.

I have been extremely impressed with the level and sincerity of Care provided at Oak Lodge. The rest of the comment is just to use up the minimum 100 characters which is really annoying when you're busy.

I couldn't feel more confident - my father is safe, warm, well fed and most of all respected. Oak Lodge Nursing Home presents a welcoming and friendly environment that cares for all inside. We visit when we like and are always greeted with smiles and space to be together as a family.

As a family, we know our 93-year-old mother is in the best place to be looked after in her senior years. I pop in to see her 2/3 times a week and on every occasion, I am struck with how caring and friendly the whole team of staff and management are.

My aunt has been at Oak Lodge Nursing Home for a year now: she moved in just before she turned 90 and became too frail to continue living alone at home. Oak Lodge Nursing Home wasn't our first choice (it initially had no vacancies) but we're very glad she was able to move. She has settled in, and I know that the manager and her team look after her well. I no longer worry about my aunt, which is a relief because I live over an hour and a half drive away and have caring responsibilities at home which means it's hard for me to visit.

Communication isn't easy for us because my aunt is too deaf to talk on the phone - and this is perhaps something Oak Lodge Nursing Home could think about. My aunt and I are lucky that she has a good friend who visits regularly, so I know that my aunt is well and in good hands: she helps us to stay in touch too, and this is really important to both of us.

The building is always clean and well decorated.

My father has been resident in Oak Lodge for nearly 3 years. He is extremely well looked after, the staff are always friendly with a smile and nothing is too much trouble. Standards of cleanliness, food, laundry together with personal care cannot, in my opinion, be faulted and always of a high standard. The staff at Oak Lodge go above and beyond with daily activities/entertainment. There always seems to be an excuse for a celebration not limited to Easter, Halloween, Christmas etc. Spring, summer, Queen's birthday and much more warrant a celebration. :)

Every aspect of this home is outstanding in every way. The patients and relatives are always the priority with all the staff. This home is of the highest standard and has my highest recommendation. The care given to my father was exceptional.

The moment I walked in I was impressed. One member of staff was waving to us. Kind, gentle and knowledgeable to our situation.

Mum moved in and is extremely well stimulated and cared for. Well done to all the caring staff.

Thank you.

I am a carer for an elderly friend and her Power of Attorney. She has been a resident at Oak Lodge for over six years. The care is excellent, the kindness, respect and dignity is shown at all times. It is the only care home I should want her in. Oak Lodge is the best and only nursing home I would recommend. A big thank you to all of the staff.

She was very happy here right up to the last moments of her life.

ALL the staff offer exceptional levels of care and have an abundance of patience in what can be very difficult circumstances. The fabric of the accommodation is first class with a terrific eye for detail. Meals and activities are imaginative and very resident centric.