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Set in a Grade II listed building, the home offers bright, comfortable ensuite bedrooms which residents are encouraged to personalise. The two large lounges and dining rooms are ideal...
Care Provided by Aniska Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 51 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Kindly note that all fees are subject to assessment. All fees exclude any Funded Nursing Care.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Aniska Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Aniska Lodge 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
Owner
- Excel Care Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Radhika Babyamma (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (51)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at any time.
Parking
- Ample free parking on the premises
Aniska Lodge Reviews (80)
Aniska Lodge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Aniska Lodge has 80 reviews.
I couldn't be in a better place.
Thank you so much for your review. We are so pleased to hear that you are so happy here at Aniska Lodge and are delighted to have you staying with us.
The most important thing for us is that our mother is happy.
Thank you for taking the time to complete such a positive review. It is so important to us that our residents and their families are well cared for and happy here at Aniska Lodge. We will ensure that these lovely comments are shared with all the staff.
The staff are so kind and patient with Mum and home is always spotless.
I can relax and visit her daily happy in the knowledge she is well cared for. They are truly great with her ever-changing dementia 10/10.
Thank you so much for your very positive review. We are delighted that you are so happy with Mum's care and we always look forward to your daily visits to the home.
My mum was in your care for 6 weeks, I was very happy with the service and care you offered, lovely staff who genuinely respected the residents. Tranquil rooms and view. Thank you for treating my mum as a friend.
Thank you very much indeed for taking the trouble to write a review at this difficult time. We very much appreciate your very positive comments and are very pleased that you felt Mum was well looked after whilst here with us.
My mother's needs were always met and she looked clean and smart when I visited. Towards the end of her life the staff kept her very comfortable in her room, and were very attentive to her needs at all times.
I would like to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to everyone for the excellent personal service you gave her when she entered the final phase of her life and the support you gave us when she passed away.
Thank you very much indeed for taking the time to leave such a positive review - it is very much appreciated by all the staff and we are so very pleased to have been able to support you all at a very difficult time.
My father was nervous about being at Aniska Lodge but very quickly we realised just how friendly everyone was. There was always something going on, singing, art, movement, dogs visiting, etc. I know at times my dad could be grumpy but this never phased anyone. He was not with you for long but everyone was kind and he did talk about the people he liked. He was very happy you always remembered his favourite pudding. You have all been marvellous. Thank you so much.
We very much appreciate you taking the time to write a review for us. We are so glad that your father and the family were happy with the care, activities and puddings(!) provided here at Aniska Lodge. We all wish you the very best.
This is my first experience of a care home and it's much better than I envisaged. The staff are brilliant, always happy and attentive and do lots to keep the residents occupied i.e paintings, puzzles and even trips to garden centres etc. Both the management and staff are well informed about the residents and keep us relatives up to date with what's going on. There seems to be plenty of food available and the carers make the effort to encourage and help them eat it. I've sampled sandwiches and cake and they've been delicious! Cheaper than other care homes.
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review, we are delighted to read that you are happy with the new experience of a care home. Our team always strives to give residents and families a positive experience here at Aniska Lodge and we are very keen to hear feedback and find out if we can improve our services at all.
The care my mother received was very good, she enjoyed her stay here.
Thank you for taking the time to review Aniska Lodge. We are very happy to read that you were pleased with the care you received and that your mother was happy here.
My husband spent two weeks respite at Aniska Lodge in October. We were warmly welcomed with tea and biscuits. Everyone was helpful and friendly. His room was spotless and comfortable. He was looked after and I could ring the home at any time for an update. As my husband is unable to give an opinion, I will fill in the options from my own observations. I cannot comment on value for money as we are now council-funded. The staff were really caring and helpful. The manager personally returned some clothes that were in the laundry when we left. I would gladly use this nursing home again for respite.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review and we are so pleased that you were happy with the care and service during your husband's respite stay. We hope that we will be able to help again in the future.
The home has been very good to my son and he loved it there. He always had a laugh with all the staff and loved playing bingo and painting. I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff, keep up the good work.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are so pleased that you felt your son loved it at Aniska Lodge - he was very special to all the staff here.
The staff are friendly, even offering tea and understanding.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, we are all so pleased that you were happy with the care that was provided for Mum.
Mum was admitted to Aniska Lodge due to her need for nursing of Alzheimers care. She was unable to make use of many of the facilities due to her illness but other residents seemed very happy. The staff were attentive and very friendly. Mum was always nicely dressed in clean clothes and was showered often.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We were very pleased to read your positive comments regarding Aniska Lodge.
My mother passed away at Aniska Lodge on 7th March 2023. The palliative care she received was excellent and I was treated with such kindness as well. I was allowed to stay by her bedside and spent her last forty-eight hours with her which meant so much and I am sure it gave her much comfort. I can't praise Aniska Lodge enough, my heartfelt gratitude goes out to them all.
We are so very sorry for your loss and thank you for taking the time to write. Our residents and their loved ones become very much part of the Aniska family and it is very important to us all that, at this difficult stage, appropriate care is in place for everyone. We wish you the very best from us all.
The staff were excellent in looking after my father, at all times they showed professionalism. They kept me informed on a regular basis of his health and any concerns that they felt I should be aware of. Most of all I am grateful that they contacted me so that I could say goodbye to my father. The administration side was easy to deal with and explained in an easy-to-understand package.
Thank you for such a positive review, we appreciate you taking the time to do so at this difficult stage. We always strive for person-centred care for all our residents and families. It is very important that we all work together to provide the individual appropriate care and support required and to respect dignity for all.
The care home was always clean and my mother was always well-presented. The staff showed great caring and compassion for both my mother and family. We were well informed about any changes to her condition/needs. She was always shown respect even though she could not communicate. I would not hesitate to recommend this home to anyone.
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review at this difficult family time. We are extremely pleased to receive such positive feedback about our staff and home as we take pride in providing person-centred care for all our residents and families.
They always kept me informed about his health and continuing needs.
Respected our wishes at all times.
Thank you so much for taking the time to send a review at this difficult family time. We believe in offering person centred care to each individual and also keeping family involved and informed. Thank you again for your comments.
My father was disappointed with the food but to be fair he is extremely fussy - he requires his food to be liquidised.
Thank you for your care and support that you also provided myself over this difficult period.
We would like to thank you for taking the time to write a review at this difficult period. The team appreciates all your comments and we wish you all the very best.
I can't rate all the facilities because my mother was only in Anisja Lodge for a week before she died. I was really impressed by their responsiveness and efficient communication. However, I was in a difficult position, having to find a dementia nursing place with short notice, and Aniska Lodge filled the bill. They assessed and admitted her within a week and then provided thoughtful terminal care, which was needed.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. We were very pleased that we were able to provide the appropriate care for your mother at this difficult time.
My mother was a resident for eleven years. She was well looked after and felt like a member of the family.
Thank you for taking the time to review Aniska. We are very pleased that you felt Mum was well cared for and part of the family here.
My aunt seems very contented at Anisha Lodge. She says that she likes the staff and that they are kind to her. She has expressed some surprise that sometimes she is bathed by a man, but on the whole, seems amused at this! I have sat while she eats her lunch, which looks of good quality, as is her appetite.
Thank you for writing such a positive review. We are pleased to hear that your aunt seems very contented here at Aniska. We have both male and female carers here at Aniska - but should any of our residents express a preference at all, we do ensure that any personal care is carried by the requested preference. Many thanks again.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 October 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- 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.
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