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You're all amazing , what a fantastic team .Sally S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Absolutely fabulous care home. Staff could not be more caring with amazing managementC T(Niece of Resident/Service User)

Thank you Monread, keep up the excellent work!S E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

You're all amazing , what a fantastic team .Sally S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Absolutely fabulous care home. Staff could not be more caring with amazing managementC T(Niece of Resident/Service User)

Thank you Monread, keep up the excellent work!S E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Monread Lodge can provide residential, nursing and dementia care to the elderly, with up to sixty-four en-suite rooms available, all ground-floor accommodation for the ease of those with mobility concerns, and private parking and gardens.
A dedicated dementia unit named Knebworth Court was opened in October 2010 offering 16 appointed en-suite bedrooms. Residents can enjoy a spacious conservatory, choice of comfortable lounges and a dining room. There is also a central...
Care Provided by Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 62 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Prices are subject to an individual care needs assessment and the type of room and services chosen. Please contact us for further information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential 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
- Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lisa Andrew (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2011
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (62)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (29)
Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home Reviews (89)
Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.698) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home has 89 reviews.
The care was very good. I would definitely recommend.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home. We value your feedback and share it with our whole team, as it helps us all understand how our approach is working and any areas that need improvement.
I like Monread Lodge ref my mum's care. We are all singing off the same song sheet and I know she is in safe hands.
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. We are delighted that you and your mother are happy at our home. We share all the feedback with the entire team as it helps us understand where any improvements can be made so we appreciate the effort on your behalf, thank you.
I find the staff very helpful and caring, they do an excellent job.
The food he is given is very good and on all the times I have been there he has eaten everything and will always say it is very nice.
Excellent - no problems. Very friendly staff.
Very satisfied with the care. Staff very nice and caring. Thank you very much for looking after my husband.
I have seen Monread Lodge improve considerably over the two years my father has been there. The staff and manager are friendly and caring. The premises are kept clean, with good maintenance. My only reservation is laundry, clothes go missing or Dad has other's clothes. Every effort is made to make sure Dad is well cared for.
All the staff I met were friendly and chatted as we met.
I can only say what a great bunch of staff here. Their attention to the individual's needs is outstanding. If I ever have a question that needs answering, its never too much trouble. I'm kept informed of any changes that have happened/need to happen. The care and food are very good.
Thank you, Martin, for all of your kind words. I will feedback your comments to the whole team who will be delighted.
The bedroom is a little tired and the ensuite bathroom.
I understand these are due to an overhaul soon.
Mum can't participate in the activities so I can't comment on that.
I like watching the wildlife through her window.
I like that the home is quiet and serene.
Thank you, Antony, for taking the trouble to submit a review. Our staff team work very hard and your comments are very much appreciated.
We are very pleased with everybody who works at the home. The facilities are very comfortable and nice, the staff are very pleasant and helpful.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts, our team will be thrilled by your comments.
I visit once or twice a week. The environment seems good though the staff are noisy in the corridor sometimes! Some staff are extremely pleasant and helpful, others vary. My friend is confused so cannot help with this survey. I cannot comment on value for money as I don't know the cost. Overall, it has improved. I don't know management to comment.
I'm very happy with my mum's care. She is very happy here and all the staff are caring and helpful.
Clean, safe, a bit basic in terms of common rooms, little weekend activities, excellent food and friendly staff.
Thank you for your comments Mr Rawlings and your kind words. I will ensure I pass these back to the staff who will be delighted.
I take on board your other comments and just wanted to add that Monread is about to embark on a large refurbishment, which will include the communal areas of the home. The work should be completed in early 2019.
Have been here a month or so and have really enjoyed my stay so far. The staff are very helpful.
He is very poorly with Parkinsons and Dementia.
While being here he has been given the utmost care and respect from the lovely carers, management and housekeeping team!
He doesn't get much pleasure in life, so to know he is being looked after means so much to our family.
He enjoys the food and staff are so kind.
They keep him very clean. No complaints.
Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home is a wonderful superb home for my cherished Aunt, it is more like a hotel.
The carers are always very kind, friendly and have the time and are not rushed off their feet, unlike other care homes I have experienced. I am very impressed with all the activities they always have regularly at Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home, quizzes, art days, regular live singers. The activity ladies are God sends and a joy and such assets to the care home who make my Aunt's stay at Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home most enjoyable in providing the best care to them.
Very experienced staff. Caring staff and a very well run home. They cared for mothers every need.
The staff were always cheerful and obliging.
Management very helpful.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 20 February 2024Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 04 Mar 2026
At Monread Lodge care home, every Wednesday brings a special visitor: Sasha, a gentle and well loved therapy dog. Her owner, Brian Tansley, rescued the Border Collie two years ago...
There are no upcoming events for Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home.
Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Monread Lodge Nursing & Residential Home.
Meet the Team (6)

Lisa is the Home Manager at Monread Lodge. Lisa has a wealth of experience in the NHS and healthcare.

Niki has just joined Monread Lodge as Clinical Lead. She has a wealth of experience in the NHS and Social Care.

Tracy has been at Monread Lodge for 3 years. She started as a receptionist and moved into the Business Administrator role after a year. This was her first role in care, having previously worked in different accounting roles, including for the local authority.

Lucy has been at Monread Lodge for 5 years, having previously been a carer; she stepped back into the kitchen after working in catering for many years before that.

Linda has been at Monread Lodge, heading up the Lifestyle team after being a carer for many years before that.
She is passionate about organising meaningful activities and events for all the people who live at Monread Lodge.

Katie is one of the newest members of the Monread Lodge Team, joining the Lifestyle team. Katie enjoys organising activities, events and special occasions for the residents.
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