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The gardens at Cedar Lodge...
Care Provided by Cedar Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 47 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Cedar Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Cedar 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
Group / Owner
- MHA
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Christina Samudzi (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (47)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (47)
Parking
- There is parking to the front and to the rear of the home.
Cedar Lodge Reviews (111)
Cedar Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.730) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cedar Lodge has 111 reviews.
Care of my mother in her last years was exceptional - almost as if the staff were part of the family.
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your mother’s exceptional care provided in Cedar Lodge. It’s lovely to hear that you felt that the staff were part of the family.Your wonderful comments about the excellent care in the home is greatly appreciated.
Strong smell of urine in the home.
I am sorry to hear that you have experienced an occasion when there was a malodour in the home,...
A lovely day with fond memories. Many, many thanks.
I’m humbled to hear that the team were able to organise a lovely funeral gathering for the family.
I will be sure to pass your lovely comments onto the staff team who will be delighted to receive them.
My father has settled well into the home. He has a mixed dementia diagnosis and it has taken 1 year to settle in. The staff are professional, kind and have empathy with my father.
Very happy with the care provided and excellent staff.
Thank you for telling us about the excellent care and support provided by the staff in Cedar Lodge. The team will be very pleased to hear your comments.
Thank you.
Thank you for telling us about the exceptional standards of care at Cedar Lodge. It is wonderful to hear that your mum is happier since moving to Cedar Lodge. The team will be delighted with your comments.
The food is home made and delicious and she really enjoys the music therapy.
Thank you to all the lovely staff from the cleaners to the carers for all they do, my gran truly feels at home at Cedar Lodge.
Thank you for telling us about the care and support your Great Grandma receives at Cedar Lodge. It is great to have it affirmed that the whole team contribute to the support a resident and their family feel. I will be sure to tell them of your wonderful review.
Each time I have visited over a period of several years, I have always been met by friendly staff. Catering staff too are brilliant, making my day very happy with a Sunday morning biscuit. The whole atmosphere is one of caring, cleanliness and as someone who has worked in this environment, I can only applaud all of them.
Thank you for telling us about your experience of visiting Cedar Lodge. It is wonderful to hear that you find the staff to be so welcoming and friendly. The team will be delighted with your comments and I will be sure to pass them on.
Staff are always very welcoming. A friendly, homely atmosphere. Residents are always treated with kindness and respect.
Thank you for your complimentary review of Cedar Lodge. It is so nice to hear about a friendly, homely atmosphere. I will be sure to pass on your comments to the team.
Good communications, sweet smelling environment. Very pleasant outdoor spaces - Light and airy rooms.
Thank you for your very complimentary review of Cedar Lodge. It is great to hear you always get a warm welcome; the team will be delighted to hear your comments.
My Auntie is very comfortable in this care home and enjoying her time there. This comes as a great relief to the family, as I am sure others in this situation have ambivalent feelings about the need to put their loved ones in a home because of the need to find a good, well run and above all caring home. I can honestly say that this home is indeed excellent and I have no hesitation in recommending it to other families.
It is great to hear how highly you rate Cedar Lodge and how you feel your Auntie is comfortable and enjoying herself whilst being supported and cared for. Thank you for taking the time to tell us, it is very much appreciated.
A lovely and well set out home, with some excellent facilities and features. The home had a warm, reassuring and safe feeling, while the staff were very friendly and helpful and seemed to care deeply for my friend. I especially liked the music being played throughout the home, which I felt helped prompt a calming environment. A big thank you to everyone who is caring for my friend.
Thank you for your comments about Cedar Lodge, it's lovely to hear that you view the home so positively.
Overall I'm chuffed that she is happy and participates in the activities, the musical therapy I know she particularly enjoys.
Thank you for telling us about the care your Mum receives at Cedar Lodge. It's great to hear that she enjoys the activities on offer and that our friendly caring staff team give you peace of mind that your Mum is being well cared for.
Activities - A good and varied selection of activities for all abilities.
Food - I found the food to always be hot and a very good selection even for the fussiest of eaters.
Management - I always found that the manager was on hand when needed. She would answer any questions that I had and put my mind at rest. She is one of the most caring and professional people I have met and is a great asset to the team.
Thank you for the great review of Cedar Lodge. It is lovely to hear how highly you think of the activities, the food and of our team and I'm sure they will be very pleased to hear your comments.
All my family have found all members of staff at the home very friendly and committed to all my husband's needs in his respite care. We are very happy he is here and he seems quite settled. Thank you all so much.
Thank you for telling us about how friendly and committed all staff have been in Cedar Lodge during your husband's respite care. The team will be very pleased to hear your lovely comments.
When my grandma became diagnosed with dementia it was very hard and she came to live with us. After 3 years it became difficult and we had to put her in a home. After trying 5 different homes we came upon Cedar Lodge and I couldn't think of a better place for my nan to be. They are so amazing with her and this is the one time I have seen her happy! They are kind, caring and always hugging nan and whenever I arrive there is a smile on her face. Hands down this is the most amazing home out there!
Thank you for telling us about your nan. It is lovely to hear that she is happy and how kind and caring the staff are. The staff will be delighted to hear your lovely comments.
My mum has been a resident of Cedar Lodge for nearly 2 years. She loves the home and carers and receives amazing care. The food and cleanliness of Cedar Lodge is really good. Mum's room is always spotless with her bed always made. The residents are encouraged to participate in activities including craft and music, they also go out on visits to local attractions. All in all very pleased with her care.
Thank you for telling us about the excellent care and support that mum receives in Cedar Lodge. It is lovely to hear that mum loves the home and carers. I am sure the staff team will be delighted to hear such positive comments.
I enjoy every visit to the home, the staff are kind and helpful.
The people who live at the home seem very happy and are all treated very well.
The food is very very good, meal times are very nice and calm.
The minibus takes people out on trips, which is brilliant, when people come back you can see they have enjoyed it and are smiling.
Thank you for your comments about Cedar Lodge, it's lovely to hear that you view the home so positively.
The staff are patient and have a brilliant calm way with my mum. Mum;s room is also well looked after and I have never had cause for complaint.
The welfare of the patients is put first with attention to basic needs. Lots of stimulating activities are provided to help the patients.
We would recommend Cedar Lodge to anyone who has a relative with dementia.
Thank you for telling us about the excellent care and support your mother receives at Cedar Lodge. I am also pleased to hear how much the activities at the home mean to everyone.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 23 December 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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.
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Meet the Team (1)

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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