Lydgate Lodge

Soothill Lane, Batley WF17 6EZ
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9.7 130 Reviews
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Lydgate Lodge offers 24 hours of residential and dementia care in luxury surroundings which create a great place to live.

Staff at Lydgate Lodge pride themselves on making a real difference to the lives of the residents and this is reflected in the personalised care and active lifestyle choices.

All 64 bedrooms are en-suite wet rooms and your room will have a flat screen TV, DVD player, mini fridge and Wi-Fi.

Lydgate Lodge is proud to be rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (July 2019).

Lydgate Lodge is part of the Ideal Carehomes group, winners of the Large Residential Care Provider at the Laing Buisson Awards in November 2022.
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Care Provided by Lydgate 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 64 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • 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 What's typically included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1380

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.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Lydgate Lodge to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Lydgate Lodge to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Contact Lydgate Lodge to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ben Makwar (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (64)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (64)

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. Lydgate 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

  • Lydgate Lodge has plenty of onsite parking for visitors.

Lydgate Lodge Reviews (130)

9.7

Lydgate Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.717) out of 10, based on 34 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Lydgate Lodge has 130 reviews.

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Review from G P (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The new manager has made a big difference to Lydgate, the atmosphere is much better and seems more homely. The home is much brighter and seems livelier. Any issues that arise I know that they will be dealt with in a caring professional way, and that I can trust the manager to have my mothers best interests
at heart.
It is a big relief to know that my mum is in good hands. I know it is still early days but I am sure Lydgate is going to be one of the best homes in Yorkshire, if not the UK. Thanks to everyone for making my mum's 100th birthday such a success.
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Review from V M L (Mother of Resident) published on 24 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son had a comfortable stay and would recommend to others.
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Review from Bernie C (Partner of Resident) published on 18 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After checking various homes in the local area. I was very impressed on my first visit to Lydgate Lodge. I arranged respite for my partner and that has turned into permanent residency. The building is very spacious and airy in all areas, very clean and no smells as in most care homes. The staff are
very friendly, caring and also very professional. I don't think I could find a better place to cater for my partners needs. I am so pleased I found Lydgate Lodge.
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Review from P A (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 17 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great support between staff and residents, friendly, homely atmosphere. Mum really enjoys it here immensely.
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Review from June C (Niece of Resident) published on 17 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The overall standard of care is extremely good and the carers are excellent. However there is sometimes a lack of attention to detail, eg. call button, telephone, books and magazines left out of reach/ out of sight of residents who are immobile.
This hasn't, thankfully, caused a problem so far as we
are aware, but could potentially. Communication could be better but this matter seems to be in hand under the new manageress.
Likewise, hopefully there will be an improvement in activities offered - both in variety and consistency. It would be nice if e.g activities menus, services available were communicated via the website and via newsletters etc.
Reply from Helen Chermside, Customer Service Executive at Lydgate Lodge
Thank you for taking the time to review Lydgate Lodge. Ideal Carehomes appreciates all feedback about our homes and have recently employed three Regional Activities Executives who will be tasked with…read more
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Review from R A (Son of Resident) published on 8 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great home and fantastic staff that are very caring to my mother. Always a smile and welcome and available to discuss anything with you. We have noticed a big change since October 2015 and the atmosphere is very friendly and the staff appear much happier.
They do a great job and we feel happier knowing
mum is getting great care.
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Review from G S (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This is the first evaluation form completed since my Mum went into Lydgate, so long overdue. I have had to initiate two review meetings within this period, both of which seemed satisfactory. Generally Mum is content with everything although complains about having to wait long periods for toilet etc.
Staff seem very nice on the whole, some more attentive than others. Housekeeping not always good enough in room. Issues raised are not always dealt with or maintained and I am still flagging the same things after 2 years. All that said it is a pleasant home with a nice atmosphere. More evaluation opportunities needed.
Reply from Helen Chermside, Customer Service Executive at Lydgate Lodge
Thank you for taking the time to review Lydgate Lodge and bringing these matters to our attention. A new Home Manager has been appointed in the home who is making many positive improvements. We have…read more
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Review from Diane F (Relative of Resident) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My relative is always happy with the care she receives at the home. The staff are always caring and considerate to the needs of people.
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Review from L P (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mum is happier and well looked after and fed. Since moving in, staff are nice and look after her, and gets on with the other residents. The bedroom is nice and comfortable.
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Review from Elaine M (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been highly satisfied with the care and support my father has received since his admission in October 2015. In particular the facilities, furniture, fixtures of the building are excellent. My father really enjoys the food he is provided and has put on weight! concerns I do have is the fact that
'confused' residents can wander in and our of other residents rooms, taking items that do not belong to them. I do not feel there is always enough staff members around and I have never met the manager! Communicating any issues in relation to my father is haphazard and no clear consistent process to do this.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.717)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.717) out of 10 for Lydgate Lodge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 34 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.717 for Lydgate Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (298 Excellents x 5) + (77 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 389 Ratings = 4.717
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Lydgate Lodge is based on 33 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 64 registered maximum number of service users is 12.8, which has been reached with 33 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 4 Jul 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

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Awards / Recognitions (6)

Meet the Team (2)

Verity

Verity Taylor

Job Title: Regional Director Joined: 2019

Verity Taylor is the Regional Director of Lydgate Lodge, as well as our other Homes in the West Yorkshire region.

Zoe

Zoe Mortimer

Job Title: Lifestyle Manager Joined: 2022

Zoe Mortimer is the Lifestyle Manager at Lydgate Lodge.

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