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The home is brightly decorated to aid residents with dementia, with areas designed to look like a pub, a post office and a village shop. Most bedrooms are en-suite and have homely decoration and television points. The home also features lounge...
Care Provided by Shire Lodge Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 65 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
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
All fees will depend upon assessment and the needs of the clients
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Shire Lodge Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Shire Lodge Nursing Home 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
- Birchester Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sharon Goodall (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
Room Information
- Single Rooms (62)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (55)
Parking
- On site parking
Shire Lodge Nursing Home Reviews (23)
Shire Lodge Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.270) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Shire Lodge Nursing Home has 23 reviews.
The carers are not just carers they have also become our friends. They are there when our dad is having a good day and they were there when he needed to go into hospital, and when he returned he was treated with care, dignity and respect. We could never hesitate in recommending Shire Lodge to anyone who may find themselves in the same situation and we consider ourselves extremely lucky that our dad is in their care.
Thank you for taking the time to write this review; so lovely to read. We always appreciate feedback and will be sure to pass these comments on to the staff. Thank you, Shire Lodge Nursing Home Team
The manager and all her staff do a fantastic job looking after my wife. It is the most challenging of jobs undertaken with care and compassion to a high standard!
Thank you for taking the time to share this review and showing your appreciation for the staff team. We always appreciate feedback and will be sure to pass these comments on. Thank you, Shire Lodge Nursing Home Team
My husband gets good care and the staff are very helpful.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this review and showing your appreciation for the staff team. We always appreciate feedback and will be sure to pass these comments on. Thank you, Shire Lodge Nursing Home team
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 25 January 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- 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 (2)

I joined the company in 2010. I was a care assistant within the home until November 2018 and was then given the opportunity of Administrator. I love my job and the company I work for and I am willing to help anyone and everyone in any way I can. Helping others on a day-to-day basis is a passion of mine and to be surrounded by a great co-workers and residents makes me happy to be coming to work every day.
I have level 2&3 in health and social care and I am now working towards my Level 3 Administration to better my knowledge. I hope to be with the company for many years to come.

My name is Dawn and I am the activities coordinator at Shire Lodge Nursing Home. Next month will mark the 6th year I've worked here. I started my life at Shire as a carer and have been lucky enough to gain qualifications and experience with differing levels of Dementia.
I moved over to activities to "help out" and have chosen to stay on it, that was 4 years ago!
I consider my job to be the best job and I love it. I get to spend quality time with all the residents and enjoy getting to know their loved ones too. Planning ways to maintain their wellbeing through crafts, games, tea parties, live entertainment to name a few and sometimes just hold their hand if that's what they want.
As I said it's the best job.
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