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The home is well decorated and offers spacious, well-maintained communal areas for everyone to enjoy, relax and socialise in.
Bannatyne Lodge offers a range of care types, from residential care for the frail elderly to nursing care for those with dementia. The home also has a respite service in which can be used for shorter periods of time to suit and offers YPLD care.
Care Provided by Bannatyne Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 50 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
We don't charge any top ups on our rooms.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Bannatyne Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Bannatyne Lodge Care 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
- Hill Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Beveley Stubbs(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (50)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome, the home operates protected meal times so that residents are able to focus on the delicious food they are served with.
Parking
- Parking to the rear of the home.
Bannatyne Lodge Care Home Reviews (62)
Bannatyne Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.836) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bannatyne Lodge Care Home has 62 reviews.
Staff have been really helpful from day one. Rooms kept nice and clean. Anything that is a query is dealt with quickly. Happy for Mum to be here.
My mother-in-law was brought into Bannatyne Lodge with aggressive, both verbal and physical Alzheimers. She had stopped eating, refused medication and become incontinent and lost her independence. Staff endured, treating her with empathy and dignity at all times. They encouraged her and slowly, she gained their trust. Today she eats well, takes her meds and asks for the toilet. Staff encourage her to mobilise, if only for a short distance. She loves all the staff, laughs a lots and is happy and content. As a family, thank you seems too small a word to show our appreciation.
Since my wife was brought into Bannatyne Lodge for residential care for her dementia, she and myself have been treated with nothing but kindness and respect and any help needed has been quickly forthcoming. A great team of care workers who never fail to help when it is needed.
Overall enjoy being here, apart from staff walking into the room whilst I am at rest.
Pleased with the care we've received and the attitude of the staff.
No words can describe how to say what a wonderful caring place this is. They have taken such good care of Mum and myself and husband. Definitely 10/10 on all aspects.
Bannatyne Lodge is nothing like a care home. It is just like going home. The management and staff are fantastic. They will bend over backwards to help you. Everyone is sociable. The rooms are great, they always have coffee mornings on. We had a Christmas day lunch and all my family turned up. We had a three-course meal with crackers to pull. It was fantastic and the food is excellent. Very good all round. Recommend it to anyone.
Bannatyne Lodge Care Home is excellent I can't say a bad thing about it. The food and drink is excellent and is very clean. The rooms are spot on. I wouldn't wish for better management or staff they take my wife for showers and do her, hair blow dry it too, and the management and staff even come in the rooms to see if you are alright or want anything. I couldn't fault them one bit.
I think this is a brilliant home. Always liked this home.
All the time my husband has been at the home, everyone has been excellent to him and the care they have given him has been great. I did work in care 10 years ago and this home is one of the best I have been in. The staff are caring and understanding, nothing is too much for them. They put the resident first before anything. They care for both resident and family.
Domestic and care staff always working very hard.
Garden always kept very tidy.
Always very polite when ringing up.
My mother was commenting on how well she looked after the staff maintained her dignity. We found this home totally satisfactory and I would recommend the environment.
My mother was resident for 8 years. She was very well looked after.
Very nice people. Staff are caring and attentive.
All the staff very helpful and extremely friendly.
Fantastic care all needs are met, Clean, beautiful meals.
As the son of a former resident who was here for many years, I still come to this home two afternoons a week to help at bingo. I find the service and staff still excellent and the home is still friendly and welcoming.
The home has a very friendly atmosphere. The staff are very approachable and advice is given freely if asked for. There are lots of activities ie. bingo, dominos, trips to costa coffee, hairdressing service on hand weekly. Rooms are clean and airy.
This is a very well run and pleasant establishment, kindness is obviously very high on the agenda. Clean and comfortable, I am very happy with the care and attention that my mother is getting. I have not got any complaints, the standard is extremely high.
Bannatyne Lodge is a lovely place to come and visit residents. It's kept clean, tidy and always has a lovely smell as you walk around. All staff are lovely, friendly and polite who also look after the residents fabulously. My mam has been here for nearly one year and loves it here.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 November 2022Good
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
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News (1) & Events (0)
- 28 Aug 2025
Bannatyne Lodge Care Home nurse has been named a national winner at The Great British Care Awards – one of the biggest awards events on the sector’s calendar. Andrea Ramshaw,...
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Hill Care
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