Princess Lodge Care Centre

17 Curie Avenue, Off Okus Road, Swindon SN1 4GB
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  • Princess Lodge Care Centre, Swindon
Princess Lodge Care Centre is situated near to local amenities and is well served by public transport. It is a modern home with en suite facilities in all rooms. There are large communal areas with access to a secure garden. To arrange a visit, please call in or ring to make an appointment.

Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 85 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1563
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1717

Prices are subject to an individual care needs assessment and the type of room and services chosen. Please contact us for further information.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Princess Lodge Care Centre 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)

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Olari Emanuel (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (85)

Princess Lodge Care Centre Reviews (62)

Total of 62, showing 41-60
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Princess Lodge Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.923) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Princess Lodge Care Centre has 62 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum came into Princess Lodge on the 8th April and has improved in all aspects of her health, her confidence has grown so much.
Every staff member and management team have been wonderful, they are welcoming at all times. Very caring, attentive, listen to what residents and families have to say.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having been happy for the way my grandmother was treated so well while here I am still very pleased with the way my mother is now looked after.
Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My dad was a resident of Princess Lodge in February 2019. Dad was sadly only a resident for three days before passing away but in that short time the Manager and her staff managed to renew our faith in care homes completely.
The care shown to not only my dad but also the entire family during my dads
time in the home was exceptional. The senior nurse in charge of Dad was extremely efficient. When Dad became a resident he immediately wanted to know all the relevant information about him, in terms of his medical needs and also his character and what was normal for him. Throughout the time Dad was a resident he was treated by all members of staff with dignity, caring and compassion. As we spent time at Dad's beside we were able to see for ourselves that this was how all residents were treated by all members of staff.
My family and I would like to thank Princess Lodge for all the kindness, caring and compassion they showed to Dad and us all.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Father was taken in by Princess Care Centre on Thurs 7th Feb and died on Sunday 10th Feb. He suffered with advanced Dementia and had been in hospital for nearly 3 weeks prior to entering the home.


The home is amazing. It's very well maintained, the rooms are lovely and its well organised. The

Manager knows each member of staff and there is mutual respect between both. There feels like a genuine concern for patient care and this was our experience. The Senior nurse instantly tried to get a full understanding of Dad's situation and medication. He wanted to know everything. He also quickly realised when Dad was passing and advised us to get to the home at once. Local family member then had the time to be there at the end.


My Family cannot thank Princess Care Home enough. They have restored my faith in care homes and I have no hesitation in recommending this Home to anyone

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother resided at Princess Lodge only a short time before her death, she was treated extremely well while she was there, I would highly recommend this care centre.
Staff were always attentive, polite and caring not only for my mother but for myself.
I was very concerned about putting my mother
in a care home centre with all the bad press but Princess Lodge has dismissed my worries. Highly recommended.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Even though my Dad was in this home for 1 1/2 days until he passed away, the manager, staff care and dignity was excellent. Only wish we could have got him in sooner from hospital. Thank you so much.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Dignity and care are excellent. The staff are professional and treat all residents with the utmost of respect.
The food and beverages are always varied and plentiful. If a resident changes their mind or does not like it on the day, they will do all they can to get a different meal. I feel activities
are lacking and need to be improved.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very welcome excellent service. Well looked after. Well cared for. Good value for money.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The management team is first class and always prepared to discuss issues one may wish to raise. The nurses and care staff are efficient, patient and cheerful. The rooms and facilities are maintained to a high standard. My son and I are very satisfied with the care my wife is receiving.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have no problems with this home and would definitely recommend it. The staff are always on hand to talk to and the Manager is exceptional and very easy to talk to. Her door is always open.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My dad is very happy here, I would say this is the best in Swindon. The manager and all care staff are extremely caring, kind, polite, cheerful, friendly and go above and beyond to help my dad and his family feel welcome at all times. This makes it very easy for me to rest assured that dad is in the
best possible care. Nothing is too much trouble for any member of staff. I cannot thank or praise the staff enough for helping my dad to keep his independence and dignity for as long as he possibly can.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care provided by all staff to my aunt for the 4 weeks she was with you was excellent. She was comfortable, treated with dignity and pain-free. The family were kept up to date with everything which was very comforting in her last days. Very professional but homely care, making her final days comfortable
and cared for.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot praise the staff at Princess Lodge enough for their professionalism and compassion. Over the last two and a half years they have cared for my mother and indeed her immediate family wonderfully; their sensitivity and support as my mother passed away was significantly over and above any that
could reasonably be expected. They made this difficult time so much easier for us.


The example set by the Manager is amazing; her knowledge of and care for all the residents and is incredibly professional. She is supported by a very talented team; all of whom really deserve praise.


My mother was very content at Princess Lodge enjoying jokes and repartee with all the staff who cared for her. As family members is was very reassuring to see how happy she was there; particularly impressive was the time staff would spend feeding her or the care shown when showering and dressing her.


Many thanks

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum is very content now she is in this care home. She is settled and well looked after. The key to a good care home is staff who actually 'care' and that is what you receive here.


Mum is gaining weight as she is so well fed. Although her condition prevents her from saying how she feels, I can

see she is as happy and content as she could be.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Sympathetic and helpful staff, dealing with someone who can be difficult.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I know it has been a short time my father has been in this care home, but so far the care he has received is second to none and amazing. All of the staff from carers, cleaners and management are polite, always smiling and most important are extremely caring. Not only to Dad but to us, his family.
The home itself is very clean and tidy. I would say a home from home. We, as a family, are so happy we chose this one.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with all aspects of care given to my father. I am hyper critical. Everything is within my criticism and I find the whole home from management to staff from care to decoration and entertainment. I find this place is very good. Lots of paperwork. A paper trail.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was in the care of Princess Lodge Care Centre for 3 and a half years. I have nothing but the greatest gratitude for the exceptional care, dignity, respect, time, choice and compassion shown by all the staff who work so hard, under the guidance of the manager, to provide such outstanding care
in its entirety. How do you sum up "care"? In this case, four words - "Princess Lodge Care Centre" is at the very "Centre" of the service they provide and deliver.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having moved from a previous home where she was left in a room alone, her dignity shattered, she was moved to Princess Lodge Swindon. Wow, what a change! She had an excellent room and was looked after 100%. Her smile returned, the staff were fantastic, she was like my old nan before care. As age took
its toll she grew as a person and was relaxed about the care. The staff were fantastic and as one would fall in love with this lady of character. Her descent into the next life was treated with dignity respect and never was alone.


I could not have wished for a better place and the dignity given during her passing was so incredible, there not enough words for how my entire family will be forever grateful. Thank you again so much


I actually miss not seeing the staff as they all became extended family.


10 out of 10 and all the gold stars that go with this wonderful care facility.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Prior to the 1-2-1 care that my father received and the new management regime (Nov 2014 award) I felt that his care was poor. The new management and new staff and of course the 1-2-1 care made his life and mine as a visitor so much better. The staff under the new manager are now a great team, looking
after not just my father but all residents and their families. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them from the bottom of my heart. They are all without doubt angels from heaven!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.923)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.923) out of 10 for Princess Lodge Care Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.923 for Princess Lodge Care Centre is calculated as follows: ( (192 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 208 Ratings = 4.923

  • b) 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 Princess Lodge Care Centre is based on 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 85 registered maximum number of service users is 17, which has been reached with 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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: 3 Oct 2024

Overall
Requires improvement

  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Requires improvement
  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (8)

Emanuel

Emanuel Olari

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2022

I have been a Registered Nurse for over 8 Years and providing the people living with us at Princess Lodge with an environment where they receive excellence in all aspects of their care is of the utmost importance to me. I started my career working in the Isle of Wight as a care assistant for over a year before moving to Northampton where I joined MMCG in 2017.


Starting as a nurse with MMCG, I received the support I needed to improve my skills and gain the knowledge needed to be promoted to deputy manager. I continued my career progression and went on to become a nurse practitioner in the clinical quality team, and finally moved to be a quality excellence partner to support homes at a national level, one of which was Princess Lodge.


I enjoyed supporting Princess Lodge and the people working and living at the home and I was pleased to have been given the opportunity to manage it in 2022.


Shortly after and under my management I am proud to say that we got a CQC good rating which I believe is attributed in part, to the home-from-home feel that has been created.


I operate an open-door policy for the people living, working, and visiting Princess Lodge so they always have an opportunity to speak to me within a supportive environment.

Dan

Dan Evans

Job Title: Hospitality Service Manager

Joined: 2022

Dan was delighted to be appointed to the newly created position of Hospitality Services Manager at Princess Lodge in April 2022.


His hospitality career started at the age of 16 in a Cardiff hotel. Since graduating from Cardiff Met University, he has worked in a range of different hospitality roles and organisations.


He enjoys working with the team at Princess Lodge to ensure the home delivers a high-quality service and products, and is always on hand to make an event that extra bit special.


He is passionate about making every moment count for those who live at Princess Lodge and their families.

Georgia

Georgia Rowlands

Job Title: Receptionist

Joined: 2022

Georgia started working at Princess Lodge as a Receptionist, but has since taken on a dual role and now helps with care too.


She started working in care around 8 years ago, working both in care home and domicillary care settings. She then decided to get back into a more administrative role but wanted to stay in the care sector as she enjoyed it so much, so when the role of a receptionist at Princess Lodge came up it was the perfect opportunity.


Georgia particularly likes to spend as much time as possible with the residents, making sure they receive the highest quality care, and enjoys building great relationships with their family members too.


In her own time, she enjoys long walks with her daughter and her two dogs.

Christine

Christine Surrey

Job Title: Head Housekeeper

Joined: 2020

Chrissy started working at Princess Lodge as a domestic assistant in the laundry and progressed quickly to her present role as Head Housekeeper in 2021, currently running a team of 9.
She loves chatting to the residents as she goes about her work, and she believes a simple greeting is enough to put a smile on anyone’s face. She is the sort of person that always looks for a silver lining; our ray of sunshine in the home.
Originally from a village in Dorset, she moved to Swindon to be closer to her daughters and grandchildren.

Ismenia

Ismenia Vas

Job Title: Lifestyle Co-ordinator

Joined: 2022

Issy joined Princess Lodge 3 years ago as part of the Lifestyle Team. She enjoys getting to know the residents and families on a personal level.
She particularly enjoys spending time in group activities, including singing, dancing, baking, gardening, and crafts.
Issy is passionate about making every moment count for the people in our care.

Yuleesha

Yuleesha Govender

Job Title: Lifestyle Co-ordinator

Joined: 2023

Yulee joined the team at Princess Lodge in 2023, and says her job as a Lifestyle Co-ordinator has been her favourite part of working in social care.
She enjoys making a difference in the lives of the residents, and feels they make a difference in her own life. Whether in a group activity or on a 121 session, learning about their backgrounds, life lessons and their general outlook on life gives her a different perspective on her own.
Yulee's particular interest is introducing the residents to new and exciting experiences, such as different country cultural days, tasting food from around the world or bringing unusual animals into the home.
She says every moment is special when we can bring a smile to a resident's face.

Shushma

Shushma Gurung

Job Title: Head Chef

Joined: 2010

Shushma has been a member of the Princess Lodge team for over 15 years.
As our chef, she spends her time preparing, cooking and serving nutritionally balanced meals. She loves spending time with the residents, discussing new menus and making sure she includes their favourites.
She says the best thing about her job is watching the residents and their loved ones enjoy the food she has cooked for them, and even ask for seconds!
In her spare time she loves exploring new places with her family.

Abhijith Raveendran

Abhijith Raveendran Nair Sobha

Job Title: Care Team

Joined: 2023

Abhijith is making a significant impact on both our residents and the team at Princess Lodge. In addition to his primary responsibilities as a Care Assistant, Abhijith has taken on several key roles that underscore his commitment and expertise.


He serves as a Day Maker, providing thorough induction training for new staff members to ensure they are well-equipped to deliver high-quality care. He is also a qualified Moving and Handling Trainer and Fire Trainer, working with our team to deliver exceptional safety standards and operational efficiency.

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