
We can't praise them enough. The staff feel like family nowSusan B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



We can't praise them enough. The staff feel like family nowSusan B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Harrier Lodge provides expert residential, nursing, respite and dementia care. Known as a ‘home for life’, the team can support you, even if needs change. Residents receive personalised care that reflects their needs, interests and life history.
Loved ones can visit any time and there are plenty of luxury facilities to enjoy, including the café, cinema room and hair and beauty salon. The dedicated lifestyle team ensures there’s a wide range...
Care Provided by Harrier Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- 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 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- 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. There are no additional fees
for respite stays.
• 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 Harrier Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Harrier 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
- Susan Simmonds(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (65)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (65)
Harrier Lodge Reviews (87)
Harrier Lodge has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.209) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Harrier Lodge has 87 reviews.
Dad has been so happy since moving into Harrier Lodge. All the staff are really friendly and helpful. Has really made a difference to dad's life being there. Dementia is a horrible disease, and they are trying their hardest to make every day enjoyable for dad. Always so much going on, and dad's favourite is the cuddle club visits. Keep up the good work, and keep dad smiling.
As has been agreed by all the family and friends who have visited, the improvement is amazing; thank you.
Whenever I visit my mum, I find the staff very friendly and welcoming, from the reception desk to all the staff who look after my mum. The staff are very caring and friendly to mum and nothing is too much trouble, especially since they have to look after so many other patients. If mum needs anything special food-wise, it's not a problem and they will get her what she wants if available. Overall, the staff and room are very good and kept tidy by the staff. I would have no issue in recommending the home to friends.
On her arrival, she was greeted by all the staff and made to feel special. Her favourite meals were always available and her every need was attended to by caring staff with smiles on their faces. Nothing was too much trouble for them. She was always treated with the utmost respect and staff ensured her dignity was maintained throughout her stay.
Mum had not walked more than a couple of steps for over two weeks after her fall but within a couple of days, she had been encouraged to walk along a corridor with her frame, in spite of her broken wrist. I was amazed!
Sadly, she passed away, unexpectedly, after a short time but I will always remember the kindness shown, not only to her, but to all our family at such a difficult time and would not hesitate to recommend Harrier Lodge to anyone.
What a pleasure to arrive at Harrier Lodge with a smiling face on reception, it sets the tone for the friendly atmosphere. It feels more as if you are entering a hotel than a care home, the furnishings are beautiful, everywhere is immaculate but the most important part is that the residents are treated with the utmost respect. The staff are friendly nothing is too much trouble. What a great place to call home.
The home is beautifully decorated and there are many communal living rooms for residents if they want a break from their own rooms. There is a salon, cafe, cinema room and lovely garden with plenty of activities and trips planned if residents want to join in.
The dining rooms are great spaces with some sea views and plenty of fresh varied food and the residents’ rooms are light and bright.
Each visit, the staff have been so friendly and checking that my relative has everything they need, even if just a cup of tea and slice of cake. They said that they have a wonderful relationship with all the staff who treats them with respect and gives them support and independence in equal measure.
I could not speak more highly of the home and I would certainly recommend it to any future residents and their families.
She has made friends and she loves her garden room.
The staff are excellent with her and she likes them ALL very much.
As a family, we very pleased that Auntie is happy at the home and we are also happy that if she is having a bad day and we are not around, the staff are caring for her in the special way they do.
I enjoyed my 2 weeks respite. Everyone was very kind and caring and my room was very comfortable. I enjoyed the activities, especially the exercise classes and thank all the staff for taking such good care of me.
I am so pleased I found Harrier Lodge for my wife as her new home. Her wellbeing and happiness are vastly improved since moving from the previous care home. The difference is astounding. I feel relieved that she is living here. It gives me peace of mind. The activities provided are engaging and stimulating. The quality and variety of food offered is excellent and my wife enjoys this. He rroom is kept to a high standard, that she is accustomed to. The staff team's care and attention are excellent. My wife and the other residents are well looked after.
My sister and I moved Mum to Harrier Lodge in February of this year. At the time Mum was sad and generally speaking her Alzheimer's was deteriorating fast. She had lost a lot of weight and suffered a number of falls. On her first day when we showed Mum her new room, a young carer came to greet her, followed by other management and care staff. This set the scene for what has now become the best environment we could hope for with caring and happy staff who are great.
My mother is so much happier since moving to Harrier Lodge. She is eating and drinking unassisted now - looks so much better - well cared for, well dressed and groomed. The staff at H L are attentive whilst also allowing my mother her own space. I feel much more relaxed about leaving my mother here - knowing she is safe and well cared for. I am so glad my father and I decided to move her here, I think it is somewhere she would choose herself if able to.
My husband continues to like living at Harrier Lodge. They pulled out all the stops when he was ill recently and helped facilitate his discharge from hospital. They gave us a wonderful evening for our Wedding Anniversary, making such an effort to make it special. Overall we continue to be very happy, but on a more negative note, I do feel that the ratio of staff to residents is not enough now numbers have increased. I am happy to give examples if it would help.
We’re grateful for your feedback and are delighted with the positive comments and scores for the care and support we provide your husband. Regarding staffing levels, I would like to assure you we do a full dependency analysis for each resident which is used to plan the care team, in order to ensure...
First impressions are important Harrier Lodge comes across as being friendly and inviting. The staff are helpful, kind and empathetic. The hospitality shown to guests and visitors is first rate. The standard of care cleanliness and attention to detail are excellent. Residents are offered a wide range of opportunity to interact together and partake in organised activity designed to both entertain and assist integration. Overall impressions are very positive although I do wonder if car parking facilities will be enough to accommodate all visitors when the home is fuller than it is just now.
Harrier Lodge is a very clean and friendly home and was very pleased with the care for my Mum and helped her back on her feet. The food was good and the care for my Mum was excellent. Could not fault them in any way. The entertainment was good which the residents enjoyed and getting them together. The staff were so helpful to me and my Mum. I can't thank you enough for making my Mum better to go back to her home, but will miss all the staff too.
This week when I visited, I found Grandma sat in the cinema room watching a film, chatting to a member of the entertainment staff. As I sat there for an hour (eating cake and drinking coffee) I witnessed the care given to everyone. The tenderness and time that was given to each person was incredible and reassuring. It is never an easy decision to make, however knowing Grandma is not only safe, she is pampered, her personality and wishes are respected, she has her dignity back and quite frankly is thriving. It is wonderful to see Grandma living her life to the fullest in her twilight years in such a loving environment.
The food and care were first class. The room and the lounges were so comfortable. I had a really lovely stay due, as well, to the super staff.
The atmosphere is exceptionally bright and cheerful. All the care and attention was also extended to all family and friends visiting.
He was fed well, always smiling and family that visited while he stayed were very content with his wellbeing. In fact, he wanted to stay longer. He had dementia and he seems to have improved.
The café on the ground floor is a welcome sight with a coffee machine and the cakes are to die for. The place is clean, the staff are friendly. What more could you ask for? 5*
We are very happy that our next of kin is at Harrier Lodge, the staff (all) are wonderful in the way they look after her and she is very happy and contented. So that makes us also very happy.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 April 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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 (43) & 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
Residents in Care UK homes love getting out and about in nature where they can and, for one Dorset-based home, they’re celebrating World Bee Day with a buzz! Wimborne-based home,...
- 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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The team and I consider it a huge privilege to care for older people and are proud that their families trust us to care for them.
This is a lovely friendly and happy home, with a great family atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you here soon.
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