Ambika Lodge Care Home

My mother has been at Ambika Lodge for over six months. I can honestly say the staff are kind, caring patient and always treat my mum with dignity. It is a small home which reflects the safety and homely feel, also the exceptional cleanliness. Meals are good different choices to accomodate special diets, in my mothers case, just fussy. Also medically she very well looked after.

I am finding it difficult to find the words that adequately convey my gratitude to all the staff for the care given to my sister. She has been at Ambika Lodge for 20 months now. The home is very well kept and comfortable. The food is home cooked, nutritious and varied.

It gives me such peace of mind knowing she's in a place where she's safe, well-cared for, and valued.

I would definitely recommend this care home.

My uncle was moved into Ambika Lodge from Basildon hospital over a year ago. He had been quite poorly, losing excess weight over a short period of time and not able to eat properly without an obvious cause. This was a truly worrying time for us, but with the continued support, kindness, patience and perseverance of the staff here he has come on in leaps and bounds and continues to thrive. My uncle is the happiest he has been in a very long time and it's all thanks to the ongoing care received by the manager, carers and staff at Ambika Lodge and for that I am truly greatful.

Thank you and I will never forget your kindness.

I would absolutely recommend this care home.

Extremely pleased with the way my aunt has been looked after at the care home. The staff are friendly and very helpful and would certainly recommend this care home.

My wife was granted a week's respite care at Ambika Lodge. We had no knowledge of the nursing home prior to the visit, we were greeted with warm smiling faces from all the staff who worked hard to give the very best, professional care possible, it was a lovely experience for my wife and we thank them all for there hard work and expertise in taking care of her.

Everybody is very friendly, you do not feel alone, you feel like you're with a large family, nothing is too much trouble for the staff.

Mum has been living in Ambika Lodge Care Home for almost three years and is very happy there. The staff, without exception, are excellent and so very kind to Mum and me. There are some great activities for the residents, sadly now, Mum doesn’t always want to join in but the staff go out of their way to make sure Mum is included even if that is as simple as sitting and talking to her in her room which means the world to Mum. I feel very fortunate that Mum lives at Ambika.

My father was admitted eighteen months ago and to date, he has received the most caring and professional assistance from all of the staff. All his needs and frustrations are always taken into account and the staff have always contacted us, as a family, if there have been any issues and are always reassuring us. Staff and constant care and attention are first-class.

Absolutely lovely staff, lots of different activities put on by the home for residents and family to get involved with. A lot of the rooms are shared but clean and spacious. Really good value for money.

Lovely home to be in, lovely carers. The home has a nice atmosphere. The food is home-cooked and delicious. The home is very clean, also the activities are a lot of fun.

My mum was found on the floor at 4.20 am after a fall on the 23rd January 2021. She had an already existing severe lung problem COPD, and recovering from Covid caught while in their care and pre-existing spinal injury. After being found collapsed on the floor, she was unable to stand up. She was hoisted back into her bed and an ambulance wasn't called for until 8 am. The ambulance was not informed of her fall and the length of time left there at -2 degrees before being found, so therefore unable to pass on important information to the hospital. My mum passed away sadly later that day in the hospital. The home was asked not to touch her belongings until after the funeral and I offered to pay for the room. Ongoing to pack her belongings away after her funeral at the end of February 2021 they had part packed her belongings and some sentimental items were broken and someone else had been using her room and bed. I can no longer recommend home.

I thoroughly recommend Ambika Lodge Care Home. All the staff were exceptional with the care my dad received in his short time with you.

It is a very good home, no complaints, nice and helpful staff.

I have been visiting Ambika Lodge for nearly two months visiting a friend who was placed here after being discharged from hospital with end of life care. I have seen through loving care, the amazing response in my friend. You look around and you see how residents are valued, loved with compassion and with dignity. I would have no hesitation in recommending this home.

The unit is extremely well run and you are made to feel you are part of a family. I went to several other units after nearly dying of coronavirus. No other unit was better than this one.

He also seems to respond to the staff. The care home is clean and the staff are helpful, keep us informed on Dad's condition. We are very happy, in the circumstances.