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Blakelands Lodge

Gee View, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK43 2AH
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beautifully decorated, facilities are fantastic including cinema, library, games room, bar etc.Carol R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Blakelands Lodge, Bedford
I couldn't recommend Blakelands Lodge more highly.Richard S(Respite Resident/Service User)
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The staff have been exceptional in every respect, caring for Mum, who has dementiaColin B(Son of Resident/Service User)
Blakelands Lodge, Bedford

Blakelands Lodge is an All-inclusive lifestyle care home in Bedfordshire and offers 24 hour residential and dementia care.

Their staff are caring and compassionate and they pride themselves in ensuring they make a real difference to the lives of their residents. The care they offer is centred around the individual and their needs and independence is prioritised.

The bedrooms are ensuite and come with fitted furniture, a flat screen television and access to WiFi and a telephone point.

Care Provided by Blakelands Lodge

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 66 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public 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

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,385From £1,385
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,464From £1,464

Our all inclusive fee gives peace of mind and allows residents to enjoy our facilities and services without having to worry about extra costs. It includes a monthly appointment at our onsite hair salon, regular chiropody appointments, a full and varied activity program, annual eye tests, annual dental check ups and transport and accompaniment to medical appointments where necessary.

Contact Blakelands 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)

Good to Know

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • James Eeles-Feeney(Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 2022

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (66)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)

Visiting

  • The well-being of residents is a priority, and nothing is more important than keeping them in touch with their family and friends in any way possible. Blakelands Lodge are pleased to welcome visitors into their home, with no limit on the number of visitors for each resident. The home pride themselves on having an open-door policy.

Parking

  • Blakelands Lodge has plenty of onsite parking for visitors.

Blakelands Lodge Reviews (49)

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9.9

Blakelands Lodge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.929) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Blakelands Lodge has 49 reviews.

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Review from Angela M (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 August 2022 Submitted via Website
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From the day if my first visit to the Open Day I was totally bowled over by the care and attention to detail at Blakelands. The home has the feel of an expensive hotel or cruise ship which is so good for the morale of the residents.
Most impressive is the level of care and understanding displayed by the excellent staff. Their training is very comprehensive.

Add to that the enormous sense of fun exhibited by the manager and you have the perfect recipe for success. Thank you.

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you for your lovely comments about Blakelands Lodge. Our teams are always sure to put our residents’ safety and happiness before all else, so it’s great to hear that you feel confident in our facilities and the care provided in the home. Thanks again!

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Review from J B (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 August 2022 Submitted via Website
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From the first phone call to enquire about respite, we have received excellent advice and guidance. Now that care is being provided, we are amazed at the level of genuine warmth and affection staff have shown towards Mum. She has settled well, and we have peace of mind, knowing she is looked after 24 hours a day and every aspect of her care is considered. Staff have taken the time to get to know her as an individual and adapt to her personal preferences, giving her privacy or a friendly ear; whichever is needed on any given day.

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review. The care team at Blakelands Lodge are dedicated to giving the best person-centred care to our residents, so it’s good to hear that your mum is settled in the home. We’re glad our team could provide you and your family with peace of mind regarding your mum’s care, and we hope she continues to enjoy living with us.

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Review from M P (Son of Resident) published on 5 August 2022 Submitted via Website
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The care provided here to Mum is simply exceptional.

We were greatly concerned when she was first admitted, but the incredible improvement in mum's mental health and so her demeanor is simply amazing.

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review. The care team at Blakelands Lodge are dedicated to giving the best care to our residents, so it’s heartwarming to hear that your mum’s health and demeanor has much improved during her time at the home. We hope she continues to enjoy living with us – thank you!

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Review from S H (Respite Resident) published on 5 August 2022 Submitted via Website
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Excellent care home with extremely helpful, friendly and caring staff.
Nothing is too much trouble and the team go out of their way to make sure you have everything you need.
Great quality food really nicely presented.

Thank you very much and highly recommended.

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you for leaving this kind review for Blakelands Lodge. The team are dedicated to giving our residents the best experience possible in the home, so they will be thrilled to hear your recommendation. Thank you.

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Review from Linda B (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 July 2022 Submitted via Website
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My mother needed respite care for two weeks. From the initial contact by phone, Blakelands Lodge came over as friendly, caring and supportive.
The initial checks of weight and any bruising or bed sores etc came as a surprise but showed they wanted to care for Mum and make sure she was well looked after during her stay. It gave me peace of mind. She was checked every hour, and they could tell me the time she got up, went to bed, what she had to drink and eat and when. Amazing.
Mum stayed in her room much of the time, her choice. She has dementia, is disabled and is deaf. Mixing with others is exhausting for her, so she avoids it. However, the room she had was lovely - like walking into a hotel room rather than a care home, but with all the benefits of the care home.

The staff, led by the manager, all care. They were lovely to Mum and very supportive of me, always having time to talk with me about mum. A very happy, lively and caring team.

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this kind review for Blakelands Lodge. We’re extremely proud of our care team at the home and their dedication to our residents’ well-being. It’s great to hear that you feel confident in our facilities and the care provided in the home. We’re so glad...  

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Review from L C (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 7 July 2022 Submitted via Website
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My Nan has only recently come to the home. The team have been fantastic and very welcoming to her challenge of setting into a new environment. It is clear that nothing is “too much” for the staff at the home. All are very welcoming; and we all feel very comfortable knowing my Nan is safe and well looked after here.

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you for your feedback. We’re happy to hear your nan is settling in with our team at Blakelands Lodge. Please let our team know if there’s anything more we can do to help her feel at home.

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Review from Jo L (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 July 2022 Submitted via Website
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Your immediate reaction is the wow factor, everywhere is so clean and welcoming. However, it is not the building but the staff that make this an exceptional care home.
Mum moved in May 2022 and settled in really well. I cannot speak highly enough of all the staff who show dedication, professionalism and respect when dealing with residents and their families. I visit mum on numerous occasions each week and am always made to feel welcome and nothing is too much trouble. I constantly find mum happy and it is obvious that she has developed a trusting relationship with all those who work and care for her at the home. The home is well led and provides a stimulating environment in which mum is made to feel valued and loved.

Having cared for mum for the last five years I was very apprehensive about being able to find a suitable care home for her. I needn’t have worried, as after having done a lot of research into local care homes I can confidently say I found a real “gem” in Blakelands

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this kind review for Blakelands Lodge. We’re extremely proud of our care team at the home and their dedication to our residents’ well-being. We’re so glad you feel your mum is well-looked after and happy and it’s great to hear that you feel welcome when visiting your mum. We’ll be sure to pass on your feedback to the team.

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Review from J A (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 June 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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A wonderful, new and caring place. A very well decorated building with very interesting common rooms for the residents.

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave such great feedback for our team at Blakelands Lodge.

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Review from J M (Niece of Resident) published on 10 June 2022 Submitted via Website
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My auntie stayed here for some respite. I only visited a couple of times, but on both occasions, I was made very welcome and felt my auntie was being well looked after! I was shown around the care home and was so impressed with the facilities, cinema, library, tea room with outside balcony, hair salon, sweet shop, and cocktail bar, everything has been thought of to make the residents feel at home. All the rooms have different coloured pastel shade doors with numbers so they look like a front door off a wide corridor. There is no clinical look at all. All staff are very caring and give time to sit and talk with the residents genuinely interested in talking to them about their family and lives. I was able to have lunch there with my cousin and auntie which felt like we were in a restaurant! Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The manager even took a photo for us and later came back with an A4 size print of it to give to my auntie for her room. I highly recommend Blakelands Lodge.

Reply from Terri Kidd, PR Executive at Blakelands Lodge

Thank you for taking the time to review our home. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit. At Blakelands Lodge, we do consider ourselves a family and our care team love to go above and beyond to welcome residents and their families, so it’s great to hear you are happy with the care we...  

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News (37) & Events (0)

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  • 02 Apr 2026

    Blakelands Lodge Care Home in Marston Moretaine is once again supporting local families this Easter by offering free packed lunches for children during the school holidays. From 30 March to...

  • 31 Mar 2026

    Blakelands Lodge Care Home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, is proud to announce that it has achieved a perfect 10/10 review score on the independent care review website, carehome.co.uk. This exceptional...

  • 16 Feb 2026

    Blakelands Lodge Care Home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, is supporting local families this half term by offering free packed lunches for children from 16th–22nd February. School holidays can sometimes place...

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Awards / Recognitions (7)

  • 30 Jan 2026Recipient: HC-One
  • 28 Feb 2023Recipient: HC-One
  • 28 Feb 2020Recipient: HC-One

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Meet the Team (4)

James Eeles-Feeney
James Eeles-FeeneyJob Title:Home ManagerJoined: 2023

James is the Home Manager at Blakelands Lodge.

Hayley Lant
Hayley LantJob Title:Front of House ManagerJoined: 2022

Hayley is the Front of House Manager at Blakelands Lodge.

Emilia Beer
Emilia BeerJob Title:Deputy Home ManagerJoined: 2022

Emilia is the Deputy Home Manager for Blakelands Lodge.

Camelia Dumbrava
Camelia DumbravaJob Title:Activities Co-ordinatorJoined: 2024

Camelia is the Activities Co-ordinator for Blakelands Lodge.

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