Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home

Leiston Road, Knodishall, Saxmundham IP17 1UQ
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Welcome to Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home
Luxury Care with a Personal Touch

Pear Tree Lodge is a luxury, family-run residential care home offering exceptional support for the elderly, including those living with dementia, disabilities, or other associated conditions.

Designed entirely on one level for ease of access and comfort, the home features 41 beautifully furnished bedrooms, most with en-suite facilities or modern wet rooms. Each room comes with high-quality furnishings as standard, including a profiling bed, wardrobe, bedside table with reading lamp, wing-back chair, chest of drawers, and television.
Residents are warmly encouraged to personalise their space with familiar items from home - whether it's dad’s favourite chair, mum’s cherished trinkets, or treasured family photos.

The home offers three inviting lounge areas: a quiet lounge for relaxation, a television lounge for entertainment, and an interactive space for social engagement. The spacious dining room overlooks an open kitchen, where in-house chefs prepare fresh, nutritious meals daily using locally sourced ingredients.

Outdoors, residents can enjoy two secure, beautifully landscaped courtyards - perfect for sunny lunches or peaceful afternoons. The wider grounds include a scenic pond, cosy seating Orbs for visiting with loved ones, and delightful entertainment from the home’s three resident alpacas.

Pear Tree Lodge combines elegant living with compassionate care, all within a welcoming and supportive community. With complementary Wi-Fi throughout and optional telephone services at no extra cost, residents remain connected and comfortable in a truly special setting.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 41 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £995 – £1600
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £995 – £1600
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1100 – £1600
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1100 – £1600

We do offer shared rooms for married couples (subject to these rooms being available)
All costs of living are included in the room fee.
With the exception of:
1) Hairdressing
2) Chiropody
3) Personal newspapers

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Karen Nussey (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2018
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (33)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (12)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (4)

Visiting

  • The home operates an open house policy, where relatives & friends of residents, can visit anytime. Should you wish to speak to someone from senior management, please come between the hours of 09.00-16.30 Monday- Friday.

Parking

  • There is a large, private, well lit car park to the rear of the property

Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home Reviews (44)

9.9

Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home has 44 reviews.

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Review from Richard G (Son of Resident) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very kind, caring and professional. I feel my mother is always treated with great dignity and is always looked after well. I feel her wellbeing and safety is always the top priority. Whenever I visit, I am always made to feel very welcome.
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Review from Tony K (Son of Resident) published on 16 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother is very happy in the home. She is well looked after by the very attentive staff.
The staff are always welcoming and I feel sure they have all the residents' needs as a priority. Although sad to say goodbye to mum, I know she is well looked after. Thank you all at Pear Tree Lodge Residential
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Review from Joan P (Sister-in-law of Resident) published on 3 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's a lovely place. My sister-in-law has settled in well. She is very happy. Lucky lady.
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Review from Jean B (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find all the staff here so very friendly caring, mum has settled down very well and seems quite content. We have been to several homes and this one is the best as overall care is very secure and also very clean. I would recommend this home to anybody who needs taking care of.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.939)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10 for Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.939 for Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home is calculated as follows: ( (124 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.939
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Pear Tree Lodge Residential Home is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 41 registered maximum number of service users is 8.2, which has been reached with 11 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 31 Oct 2018

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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