These prices are only a guideline, please contact Cedar Lodge to find out the exact price for your requirements.
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.
There is parking to the front and to the rear of the home.
Cedar Lodge has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Cedar Lodge has 98 reviews.
Review from Jane P (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 July 2025
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Review from V P (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 June 2025
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Thank you for your kind words. I have shared this with the team; they appreciated your compliment. Team Cedar Lodge would like to thank you for bringing your mother to our care, we feel so honoured and privileged to give her the care she needs. Knowing that the service and care we give has not gone unnoticed and motivates us to deliver more person-centred care. You mum is a lovely lady who is full of respect and a dry sense of humour, she knows the staff by their names. We are always glad to help, remember we are in this together, one big family.
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Review from Emma W (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 June 2025
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Review from Keith K (Husband of Resident) published on 26 March 2025
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Review from Victoria W (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 14 November 2024
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Thank you for your lovely compliment, it is lovely to hear your heart-felt appreciation and to know that the teams hard work does not go unnoticed. I have passed your kind words to the team; they were overwhelmed with your kindness, and they also want to express how grateful they are for the wonderful support you and your family give to the team. You have given our team a boost of confidence to continue providing high standards of care. Your grandmother is one special lady with great sense of humour, and she is not shy to give us a valued opinion.
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Review from Tanya R (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 October 2024
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Review from S H (Wife of Resident) published on 23 September 2024
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Thank you for your lovely heartfelt compliments, we were very happy when you considered us to take care of your husband's needs. You and your daughter are fully involved with your husband's care and what a blessing to have you around. You have given us tools to enable us to deliver the best care to your husband and I am glad that he has found a home. The transition was made easy all because of your support. I have passed the message to the wonderful team, and all have appreciated your kind words. Your husband's happiness is of paramount importance as is for all our residents at Cedar Lodge. We continue to aim to provide the highest standards of care possible.
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Review from Jackie L (Sister of Resident) published on 10 September 2024
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Thank you for your lovely compliment, all the wonderful care given to your sister was made through your support. We endeavour to continue to provide quality dignified care for residents under our care. I have shared the compliment with the staff, and they were all thrilled and touched by your kind comments.
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Review from D E (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 July 2024
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Review from K J (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 June 2024
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Thank you for your lovely compliment and thank you for allowing us to have an opportunity to look after your father. During his stay at Cedar Lodge, you and your brother always gave us much-needed support, and you were great. We would not have been able to do this without your help. We worked together from the time of admission to the time we all agreed that Dad needed a different placement, which provided and was able to meet your dad's complex care needs. We were in this together to the end. I have passed your compliment to the team who appreciated it. Dad will be remembered and thank you for the roses, we will find a perfect place to plant them as we continue to remember his stay at Cedar Lodge.
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Review from K O (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 April 2024
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Review from C L (Son of Resident) published on 15 April 2024
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Review from S H (Son of Resident) published on 10 April 2024
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Thank you so much for your lovely recommendation, I have shared it with the whole team, and they were all smiles. Thank you for putting your mum into our care, and the one thing that struck us most is the way the family have involved Mum in the decision-making, to allow her to make informed choices. We worked together to allow Mum to go back home for the weekend to determine if she could cope alone at home and she made a conscious decision to stay with us at Cedar Lodge. We would like to thank you for the support and care you give to Mum; Mum has made great friends and we have seen her support others which is of great help. We will continue to endeavour to deliver person-centred care to all residents under our care and Mum is one of them.
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Review from K C (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 March 2024
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Review from Barbara J (Friend of Resident) published on 15 March 2024
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Review from Susan B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 January 2024
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Review from M N (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 October 2023
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Review from Angela M (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 October 2023
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Thank you for your kind comments. We know it was not an easy decision to move your Dad, and we appreciate the trust that you placed in Cedar Lodge. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to look after your Dad, and for your continuous support. I have shared your compliments with our staff. We will continue to deliver quality care to our residents and to enable them to live later life well. Thank you for choosing us.
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Review from Julia M (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 August 2023
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Review from Linda W (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 14 August 2023
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The Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10 for Cedar Lodge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 4.838 for Cedar Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (202 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 240 Ratings = 4.838
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 Cedar Lodge is based on 20 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 47 registered maximum number of service users is 9.4, which has been reached with 20 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.
Date: 22 Aug 2018
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Job Title: Care Home Manager
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Christina Samudzi is the devoted care home Manager at MHA Cedar Lodge, bringing over a decade of dedication and care to the home. With a professional background in midwifery, Christina’s compassionate approach to care has been central to her journey since she first joined Cedar Lodge as Deputy Manager 10 years ago. For the past 4 years, she has led the home as Manager, fostering an inclusive, supportive environment for both residents and their families.
Christina is proud to lead a committed and passionate team that treats every resident like family. Under her leadership, Cedar Lodge has become a place where everyone is welcomed with love, dignity, and respect. Whether supporting residents or offering reassurance to families, Christina and her team go above and beyond to ensure that every individual receives the highest standard of care in a truly warm and culturally rich environment.
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