Barchester Cepen Lodge Care Home

Hi, my name is Jade, and I am the Senior General Manager here at Cepen Lodge. Welcome to our website!

I started working in care at 18 and knew I’d found my calling. I quickly progressed through various roles and completed all of my qualifications, becoming Home Manager 5 years later. I’m really passionate about high-quality person-centred dementia care, and this has always been really important to me, especially as a Manager, to support my team in providing. My favourite part of the job is meeting all of our residents, and finding out about their life histories and backgrounds – I’ve met some really interesting people throughout my career, and think life history plays such a vital part in someone’s care. Now I hope to use the skills I’ve learned throughout the years to provide excellent care to those at Cepen Lodge.

Please feel free to give me a call or pop in for a visit; we would be more than happy to show you our beautiful home.

Hello, my name is Marlene and I’m the Deputy Manager at Cepen Lodge. Prior to this, I was the Community Manager for our general residential community. I have worked at Cepen Lodge for 11 years now and completed professional training to get to my current position. I am passionate about my job, and caring for our residents here at Cepen Lodge – some of whom have been here since I started, and are like a second family!

Hello, my name is Lindsey, and I am the Home Administrator, I joined the team in 2020, and I manage the accounts and financial records here at Cepen Lodge.

Hello, my name is Sean, and I have worked at Cepen Lodge since 2015 across various roles and departments. I have now worked my way up to Team Leader with the support of Barchester, and I’m studying my Level 3.

My experience at Cepen Lodge has given me knowledge in all areas, but I especially enjoy my role as Team Leader, as I have direct contact with our residents and their loved ones. I get to know our residents really well and enjoy meeting their families and involving them in their care.

Hello. My name is Anita, and I have worked at Cepen Lodge for 5 years. I started as a Senior Care Assistant and now I am the Activities Coordinator, which I really enjoy. I love the interaction with our residents and making their days enjoyable. I am always thinking of new activities and events, and ways to engage with our local community for our residents' benefit. Cepen Lodge is a great team that I am proud to be a part of.

Hello, my name is Kelly. I joined the team in 2020 and I am an Admin Assistant here at Cepen Lodge.  I love working on Reception as I get to meet the families of our Residents and show people around our lovely home. I also enjoy the administration part of my job. We have a lovely team here at Cepen Lodge and I am lucky to be a part of it.

Hello, my name is Zoe and I have worked at Cepen Lodge as a receptionist since 2015. I enjoy showing people around our home and answering any questions they have about Cepen Lodge. We all work together as a team and I will help with residents too, making them drinks and chatting with them as I go about my day.

Hello, my name is Tracey, and I have worked at Cepen Lodge for 13 years as a Care Assistant. I love supporting residents with their daily needs and life enrichment, and I love working as part of a team to help the residents live to the fullest.

I am passionate about making a difference in our residents' lives and am very proud to say I work at Cepen Lodge.

Hello, my name is Mark and I am the second Chef here at Cepen Lodge. I really enjoy working with the residents and not only ensuring their food is nutritious, but it is to their taste.

Hi, I’m Ollie, Head of Maintenance here at Cepen Lodge.

Having worked for over 17 years in the construction industry, I bring a wealth of skills. My previous roles have included working within care settings, care homes and day centres for those living with dementia. I understand the importance of maintaining our home to ensure it remains a safe and secure environment for all who live, work and visit the premises.

Being Head of Maintenance, my focus is to provide the best support to our residents. No one day is the same, and it's a privilege to get to know each of our residents. As a local man, I can chat about the area and what they remember as I work.

Hello, my name is Michelle, and I joined the team in February 2025, but have been in the care sector for 15 years.
Previously, I have worked in retail and hospitality, but my passion is in health and social care.

I strive to make a difference to our residents, whether that is delivering person-centred care or chatting over a cup of tea.
I am proud to work for Barchester and to be part of the team at Cepen Lodge.

Hello, my name is Erika, and I became part of the team at Cepen Lodge in 2012. I have worked numerous jobs as I followed my husband around, who had a career in the RAF.

However, it is working in care that I find has been the most rewarding.

I love seeing the residents smile and being able to lift their spirits.

Working at Cepen Lodge gives me a great sense of achievement – no two days are the same!

Hello, my name is John, and I have worked at Cepen Lodge for the past two and a half years.

I love my role as part of the maintenance team. I find no two days are the same.

I can be a plumber, electrician, painter or decorator all in the same day.

Residents’ safety and comfort are always put first, and I enjoy hearing about their life stories.

Hello, I am AJ I joined Cepen Lodge in the year of 2022.
I started my career at Cepen as a care assistant, and I am now a senior care assistant.
Staff at Cepen are really helpful and always there for the residents, which is why I enjoy working here so much.
I believe working at Cepen has grown me as a person and has given me many new opportunities.