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Marnel Lodge is purpose-built to feel like home, with modern furnishings, inviting communal areas, and beautifully landscaped gardens. Residents can enjoy stunning countryside...
Care Provided by Barchester Marnel Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 66 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- 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
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Marnel Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Marnel Lodge Care Home 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
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Anju Abraham(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2011
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (62)
Visiting
- The home is open for visits 24/7.
Parking
- Two large car parks (front and site of the home) available. Off side parking is free as well.
Barchester Marnel Lodge Care Home Reviews (133)
Barchester Marnel Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.779) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Marnel Lodge Care Home has 133 reviews.
The staff have been excellent at ensuring my aunt gets the physical care she needs, as well as the emotional reassurance and care as her dementia progresses. Since I live a long distance from Marnel Lodge, I call to check on my aunt, staff are always happy to talk to me and they keep me informed of any changes in the care plan or medications. I would definitely recommend Marnel for dementia care!
I stayed at Marnel Lodge for five weeks in October/November for respite care and found it to be very good in every respect. A roomy purpose built building surrounded by a lovely garden with competent, capable and caring staff.
Always clean, rooms lovely. Carers very jolly and caring. Garden really nice.
I asked if a member of staff could attend, to support mum, at our son's wedding. We were fortunate to have the assistance of the two activities assistants at the wedding, however, staff at the home all helped mum have a day to remember. I can't thank everyone enough. An excellent day for all.
It was our pleasure to ensure mum had a good day and all enjoyed the wedding!
As a result, she spills a lot of drinks on herself and in her room and the dining room.
The staff are amazing, kind and caring.
My mother has then up residence as an end of life nursed resident - cannot fault the attention afforded my seriously ill mother from the moment she arrived. Staff are polite, friendly and very caring in all aspects of her care. The home is also very supportive to relatives of residents, and that matters.
Thank you for your kind review. It was our pleasure to look after such a lovely lady!
My mother needed to go into Marnel Lodge for respite care. Both she and the family were very apprehensive, particularly in viewing adverse press about other homes. What we found was a bright, clean friendly home where the staff actually do care. The residents retreated with so much respect by staff whose friendliness combined with professionalism is superb and staff wanting to do the job - not just a wage. Should the time come when mum needs permanent care, we have all said we will hold out for a place at Marnel Lodge, such is the standard of all-round care.
I have been here for almost 3 years and was at end of life when I arrived. The staff have been so good to me and helped with my recovery. I would recommend this home to anyone.
Within the first few hours of her arriving, she was smiling, chatting and laughing.
This has not stopped.
She has made new friends and doesn't stop eating.
When the moment comes that you have to place your parent into full-time nursing care, it is extremely stressful for everyone involved. I can honestly say my fears went instantly.
I just knew mum was in the best place she could be.
The staff are friendly, reassuring and caring.
They have fun with the residents and have lots of smiles.
My 5-year-old son is happy to visit his grandma which means a lot.
It reminds me of a 5-star hotel.
Thank you, Marnel Lodge.
A warm welcome and coffee is also given to visitors.
Activities limited by wide-ranging needs of residents with dementia, but staff interact frequently with residents when passing by.
End of life care went as planned with dignity and caring.
Staff were caring and friendly, treating everyone with the respect and dignity they deserved. As with my nan, dementia stages can escalate very quickly so having the support of Marnel was a godsend. With a nurse on-site 24/7, it also meant that at the final stage, Nan could remain at the home - pain-free - in her lovely, modern and peaceful room - listening to her special songs.
The compassionate Marnel team made what would have been a very traumatic and stressful experience a time where we could say goodbye.
Activity girls are very good, offering a good range of different activities.
All staff work really hard but there are times when I feel that there could be more carers, reassuring residents while they are sat in the lounge, especially in Memory Lane.
The chef baked a celebration cake and staff were on hand at all times.
I cannot praise this care home enough. It truly is my parents home.
Hello, Debbie! Thank you for your wonderful review we are pleased that your Mum and Dad's wedding anniversary was a great success and they enjoyed the day. We strive to make sure that every day is special for our residents but we are pleased that such a momentous anniversary was celebrated accordingly!
Marnel Lodge is a modern building well equipped and staffed with good people who know what is required. They do their job well and maintain a happy atmosphere.
We have been visiting Marnel for 4 years now. The home is always clean, bright and cheerful. Staff are always on hand to attend every need of their residents. Residents are always happy.
We have been visited Marnel for 4 years now and are now friends of the home. We have found the staff to be very caring of all their residents. They make huge efforts to ensure their health and wellbeing.
Friendly, clean and all staff obliging.
Thank you very much for your review and lovely comments.
Mum has been at Marnel Lodge for nearly a year. The home has taken so much of the pressure and concern my brother, sister and I had experienced in the previous 6 months.
The building rooms etc one always clean and well presented. The staff are friendly and kind without exception including chefs and maintenance staff. Staff go out of their way to entertain the residents sometimes visitors with ball games, a quiz and sings songs etc.
I have not seen meals or know the cost, but I always get invited to tea and cake on a Fridays when my friend and I visit.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 05 December 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (4) & Events (0)
- 18 Mar 2026
Our residents recently enjoyed a fantastic outing to The Leisure Park in Basingstoke, where they had great fun playing a friendly game of bowling. There was lots of laughter, cheering...
- 18 Mar 2026
Our residents marked International Women’s Day by creating thoughtful cards and sharing stories about the inspiring women who have influenced their lives. It was a meaningful session filled with reflection,...
- 18 Mar 2026
Our residents enjoyed a heart-warming Mother’s Day celebration filled with creativity, family time and special memories. To mark the occasion, residents took part in a flower arranging activity, creating beautiful...
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Awards / Recognitions (51)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Marnel Lodge Care Home.
Meet the Team (9)

Hi, I am Anju, General Manager of Marnel Lodge Care Home. My team and I look forward to welcoming you into our home. I am a highly motivated, Quality-driven RN working in Marnel since 2017. Focused on efficiency without compromising compassion. In 2019 achieved an appreciation from the North Hampshire Urgent Care Certificate of Commendation in recognition of my exceptional professionalism and commitment to residents' advocacy. I am happy to be a leading part of the Marnel team. I have great enthusiasm, positivity and confidence to effectively lead and supervise the multi-disciplinary team to achieve the set targets.

I am a dedicated and compassionate nursing professional with over 10 years of experience in the healthcare industry. I joined Marnel in August 2021. My journey in nursing has been guided by a profound commitment to patient care and a relentless pursuit of excellence in every aspect of my practice. I believe in the core values of nursing passion, empathy, integrity and advocacy. I am committed to providing person-centred care that respects the dignity and individuality of each resident.
As a deputy manager with a profound passion for nursing and a heartfelt dedication to the well-being of elderly residents, I have dedicated my career to providing compassionate and comprehensive care.
Throughout my journey as a nurse, I have consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to improving the quality of life for those in my care. Beyond my clinical skills, I pride myself on my ability to connect with patients and their families, understanding their unique needs and tailoring my approach to suit each individual. My goal is to create a nurturing and safe environment where our residents feel valued and cherished.
As a nurse, I am continually learning and adapting, staying abreast of the latest in geriatric care to provide the best outcomes. Caring for the elderly is not just my profession, it is my passion and my life’s work. I am grateful for the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of those I serve and look forward to continuing this rewarding journey.

An enthusiastic and hardworking individual who has 8 years of experience in nursing and dementia care. I give my best to deliver person-centred care to those I support and meet their needs with the passion and commitment they deserve.

I am a pragmatic nurse with over nine years of experience in adult nursing. I have been working with the Marnel Lodge team since 2022. I am dedicated to my job, making sure every resident I come into contact with gets the very best of my clinical, empathetic and person-centred care.

I joined the team in April 2021, and my role is to look after the home’s finances and administration. I have worked in administration for over 20 years, and here at Marnel, I lead a team of 2 lovely ladies. Tasks related to administration are very important to keeping a business running efficiently. Having the responsibility to complete tasks on time and in a quality manner without much oversight is crucial and really rewarding for me personally.
This is my first role in a care home, and I am loving getting to know the residents and their families. I interact with the residents on a daily basis, and you will often find me singing and dancing in one of the lounges when we have entertainers in, and I am happy to join them on trips out. My door is always open, and I am always happy to help.

While I worked there, I learned that doing just the smallest thing can make a big impact on the residents' lives.
I strive to bring the same mentality to my position here at Marnel and will try my hardest to make sure the lives of our residents are as comfortable and homely as possible.

I recently joined the Activities Team at Marnel Lodge as an Activity Coordinator, bringing with me previous experience in similar roles. I am a trained Holistic Creative Therapy Practitioner, a TimeSlips Certified Facilitator, and a Green Dementia Care Practitioner. I draw on these skills to create meaningful, person-centred experiences that enrich the lives of our residents.
I am committed to working collaboratively with residents, their families, and the wider Marnel team to deliver engaging and purposeful activities that foster a positive, supportive, and vibrant home environment.

Hi, my name is Symoun and I am the head chef here at Marnel Lodge. I joined Barchester in 2022 working in a sister Barchester home before moving to Marnel Lodge. Before that, I worked for a fine dining restaurant which is where I gained my skills and confidence. I love being able to make our residents happy through the love of food and take pride in every dish.

Hairdressing & Chiropodist Team
Our passion is to help our lovely Residents and make them feel special every day.
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