
I've had a lovely visit with mum again today. Field Lodge is always a joy to visitCatherine O(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



I've had a lovely visit with mum again today. Field Lodge is always a joy to visitCatherine O(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Field Lodge is a purpose-built care home on the outskirts of St Ives in Cambridgeshire. The home offers a range of high-quality services from residential and nursing care, to respite and specialist dementia care.
Field Lodge boasts a range of amenities for residents to enjoy, no matter their likes and interests. From a tuck shop and contemporary café to an in-house cinema and hair salon and nail bar, there is always...
Care Provided by Field Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 72 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Use of in-house cinema
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Field Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Field 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Linda Martinez (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2014
Room Information
- Single Rooms (72)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (71)
Parking
- On site
Field Lodge Reviews (93)
Field Lodge has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.572) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Field Lodge has 93 reviews.
The staff are so friendly and helpful and the care is amazing. The care is excellent and the staff do anything to help it feels like you are visiting friends every week.
Hi, thank you for rating Field Lodge 5 stars and for your kind words in regard to the care and colleagues at our home.
It's a joy to visit my friend, the staff are friendly and caring, we chat to other residents and their visitors. There is always a selection of lovely cakes and pastries on offer in the Cafe. The entertainment staff are always busy organising things to entertain and occupy the residents. My friend says that the quality of the food is really good. If one of my relatives needed care I would be happy for them to reside there.
Hi Susan, We are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one, as we set a high standard for ourselves. Thank you for your kind words.
Wonderful care was given to my mother at Field Lodge, where she had lived for five years. From the manager to the carers, kitchen staff, domestic, etc, everyone was thoughtful, kind and caring. I could not have wished for any better care. The activities provided were excellent and relevant and organised to suit residents needs. ]Sadly, my mother died a few days ago. I will be forever grateful to Field Lodge for looking after her so well.
Hi, thank you for your kind words, we appreciate your lovely feedback about our care, lifestyle and food. We are so sorry for your loss, we are here whenever you need us, please pop in for tea and cake.
My mother has been in Field Lodge for over 3 years and she has had amazing care. The staff are always smiling and nothing is too much when asked anything. The home is very clean and welcoming. Mum has dementia but is always happy and well cared for. I would recommend Field Lodge to anyone who is looking for a safe and caring home for a relative.
Hi Jane, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. We are delighted to hear you are very happy with the care on offer at Field Lodge.
Mum has been a resident at Field Lodge for the best part of three years. With dementia, type one diabetes and more recently a mini-stroke, she is a complex individual. Mum has been very well looked after at the home and treated with dignity. Medical issues have always been resolved as quickly as possible and the family has always been kept informed. Staff are generally very good, facilities and entertainment all of a high standard. I would recommend Field Lodge if asked.
Hi, thank you for your kind words and for recommending Field Lodge to others.
I arrived in December and was made very welcome. I am looked after and have a good relationship with the lovely staff. I enjoy taking part in the activities programme and they are varied. On the whole, I am very settled in my new home, the only improvements I can suggest are to the wifi connection and a more consistent standard of catering.
Thank you for your lovely words, we are delighted to hear you're very happy living at Field Lodge. We will work with you to ensure the catering meets your requirements.
Field Lodge feels like home. There is a kind and caring atmosphere. It has excellent facilities. They are clean and comfortable. There is a lovely garden. There are many enjoyable activities for residents. The staff are caring and professional. They were very thoughtful; for example, buying and decorating a table for my parent's wedding anniversary, and also Christmas too. Thank you for your kindness and care to both my parents.
My wife spent three weeks in Field Lodge as a period of respite (mainly for me) From the first enquiry to the moment she left after three weeks, we found nothing other than professionalism coupled with a sympathetic, caring approach.
Our 104-year-old mother is looked after very well. Always well turned out and her care is excellent. The site is always clean, and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Overall we are very happy with the care received by our mum. She seems happy and well looked after. The staff all seem friendly and competent and mum enjoys their company.
Field Lodge Care Home in st Ives has a friendly welcoming atmosphere. It stood out from other care homes as the place where Mum would feel most at home. The care team are kind and thoughtful and help to put mum at her ease. The covid pandemic brought lots of challenges but the protection measures were second to none. Management team have been quick to address any day-to-day concerns. Overall, Mum is very happy there.
My husband only moved into Field Lodge eight months ago. The care he has received has been exemplary from the time he entered the home until he passed away. He has been treated with kindness, respect and dignity right to the end. I cannot thank the management and care staff enough.
Field Lodge is a friendly and caring environment with excellent staff and facilities. My father has been a resident for nearly three years. He has recently returned from a brief spell in hospital and was desperate to get back "home" as he now called Field Lodge. The staff have been magnificent with his new and increased needs, all of which has been delivered despite the strain put on everybody by the Covid situation. That said, our experience with both the care and management team has always been good. The default is to help and support whenever they can, but more importantly, he is happy.
Thank you so much for this lovely feedback and recognition of our team.
Staff are always pleasant and with a smile, easy to talk to, always ready to help and support. I feel that they do their very best for my friend who is a resident there.
The staff are wonderful - extremely kind and caring. The home is clean, bright and has many facilities. Staff have been excellent in taking both mum and me through the process and settling in mum. Nothing has been too much trouble.
Thank you for this lovely feedback, it means a lot to our great team.
I can’t thank the staff at Field Lodge enough for the care they have given my husband, to see him smiling and happy is the biggest gift they have given him and peace of mind for me.
Amazing place.
The staff and nursing team are just too good for words.
Thank you.
Thank you for this wonderful feedback we all appreciate it so much.
Field Lodge is friendly and caring. Activities are always provided. During these difficult times, nothing has been too much trouble from the staff. Always helpful. Provision of zoom meetings has been exceptional and very welcome.
I have been extremely impressed with the way the managers and staff have handled the whole covid episode from March 2020. Unfortunately despite their very best efforts covid entered the home in February 202. However, strict guidelines and surveillance combined with regular testing are having positive effects.
Efficiently run home with extremely good caring staff. The home is clean, does not smell and is always welcoming. Catering is well done and offers a nice variety of menus to suit everybody. Health care is good with professional medical people visiting when required. Entertainment and activities is well organised and enjoyed by many. The hairdresser does a good job sometimes under difficult circumstances. During the current Covid scenario the home has been very well managed and strict rules and governance have been strictly enforced to protect the residents and staff. Well done on taking this stance. Communication and keeping relatives informed and updated is excellent. Reassuring to know that our relatives are safe and well looked after.
Thank you for this feedback, it is so good to hear that you rate Field Lodge so highly.
Mum is being cared for by such kind, caring, understanding and dedicated staff during these uncertain times of the pandemic. Everyone at Field Lodge has supported her and the whole family through a most difficult time in all our lives. We are so grateful that Mum is in such a caring environment, and the absolute utmost is being done to keep residents, staff and loves ones safe during these unprecedented times. Staff dedication to residents well-being is second to none!! To say a "huge thank you" is insufficient.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 March 2026Good
- 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 (45) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
Colleagues across Care UK are celebrating after being shortlisted in eleven categories at the Stars of Social Care Awards, the most the company has ever been shortlisted in at the...
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Meet the Team (4)

As a Home Manager, I am constantly striving to make the home a better place. At Field Lodge, we’ve been a part of several firsts for Care UK, which I’m really proud of. We were the first Care UK home to provide residents with Namaste care and the first to be awarded the ‘Care for VIPs’ accreditation from Worcester University.
I’m very passionate about supporting individuals living with dementia, both initiatives acknowledge a gold-tier level of care as well as heightening support for relatives thanks to a strong focus on person-centred care. From the levels of support and care, I have been shortlisted for ‘Dementia Care Manager of the Year’ at the National Care Awards 2023.
I am keen to create an inclusive environment for everyone, we celebrate all cultures and LGBTQ+ with a variety of activities. Field Lodge has a homely atmosphere, I’m incredibly proud of the whole team who make the home such a comfortable place for everyone.

I love the family feel of our care home and enjoy getting to know the residents and their families. Knowing I’ve made a difference in the resident's lives, especially those living with dementia, is the highlight of my day.
I’m a trained namaste practitioner, as part of my day I run namaste sessions which include hand or foot massages, music therapy, and themed sensory and gentle movement sessions. I’m very passionate about namaste as it gives people living with advanced dementia a way to communicate, it brings dignity, connection, and comfort, embracing the essence of each individual within the environment of the home.
Field Lodge is like no other care home, I love working here, and I’ve been at the home since 2014.

I put on a programme of activities every week, I love organising fun and exciting things for residents to do, whether that’s out in the minibus, or entertainment and activities in the home. Our location is a real treat as in a couple of minutes residents are in St Ives, where we can stop and get a coffee and feed the ducks.
But not everyone likes going out or group activities, I find it just as important to have a cup of tea and a natter, this can be about their life history or life at home, I always ensure activities are resident-led, to ensure maximum enjoyment and engagement.
I have worked at Care UK since 2014, it’s a fantastic organisation, everyone cares about delivering the highest quality care.

I have over 30 years’ experience in catering in hotels and restaurants, when I joined Field Lodge in 2020 it was my first experience of working in a care home.
I’m passionate about great food and about delivering interesting, satisfying meals to residents. My favourite part of the day is serving the meals, seeing happy faces and gaining feedback from residents.
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