
I always find the staff welcoming and helpful.Emily L(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Very good communication between the home and the residents' families.S H(Sister of Resident/Service User)

A happy environment is created and this extends for residents and those visiting.S F(Friend of Resident/Service User)

I always find the staff welcoming and helpful.Emily L(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Very good communication between the home and the residents' families.S H(Sister of Resident/Service User)

A happy environment is created and this extends for residents and those visiting.S F(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Soham Lodge Care Centre - Caring for adults. Over and under 65years.
Soham Lodge Care Centre is a care home for people with nursing or residential needs and provides specialist care in a variety of categories.
Staff aim to provide residents with a safe and secure, relaxed and homely environment in which care, well-being and comfort are of prime importance.
Soham Lodge is located between the historic city of Ely, the...
Care Provided by Soham Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 49 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
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Soham Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Soham 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
Owner
- DCSL Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Barrie Taylor(Business & Registered Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (49)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (45)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any time but would ask that during lunch 1.00pm - 2.00pm residents are not disturbed. Late night visits can be made, just let the home know you are coming as the doors are secured at night.
Parking
- Large carpark on site.
Soham Lodge Reviews (48)
Soham Lodge has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.430) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Soham Lodge has 48 reviews.
I would recommend the standard of care/support highly.
The dignity shown is very good. Staff and management are exceptional and I don't personally know how they do what they do.
All staff from top to bottom levels are exceptional and I could not recommend it higher.
Mother has been here three years and this is an overall review.
Well done all.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home. It is always a pleasure to see you and your family when visiting your dear mother. She is one in a million, so full of character and always makes me smile when we pass in the communal areas.
My husband had a complex neurological condition - the little known progressive supranuclear palsy. He spent the last month of his life in Soham Lodge and received outstanding care from very competent and caring staff. The home manages a homely environment alongside excellent nursing care. I have looked at and been involved with several nursing homes over the last twenty years and believe Soham Lodge to be outstandingly good.
Thank you so much for your very kind words. It was our pleasure to have the opportunity to care for your husband and we wish you well for your future.
I have found Soham Lodge certainly strives to keep their standards high in all aspects. Having had experiences with other homes with aged mothers, Soham Lodge is by far the best. My sister has been resident now into the third year with a deteriorating illness and appears content, clean and well cared for. The staff have been particularly helpful and caring over the past 6 months that have been particularly difficult for us as a family.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I will share with all the staff. It is always a pleasure to see you when you visit.
It’s such a hard decision to move someone into a care home, but my mum’s Alzheimer’s meant that it just wasn’t possible to care for her at home any more. She moved into another care home initially but is now at Soham Lodge and the care she receives there is excellent.
The staff are committed, thoughtful and efficient and their respect and care for the residents is very evident. Communication is excellent and the home itself is spotlessly clean, comfortable and has much more communal space and nicer rooms than any other home I’ve visited.
My aunt also spent a short time in the care home after a fall left her unable to live independently, she was also full of praise for the home, which she thought was a lovely hotel with wonderful staff.
Huge thanks to all at Soham Lodge, I have such respect for what you all do. I highly recommend the care home and wouldn’t have my mum living anywhere else.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I will cascade your review to all the carers so that they are also aware of how highly they are thought of.
Some days I was in tears when I left my husband and the management never let me drive home until I had a cup of team with them and got myself together again.
The last week my husband was there I didn't like going home because it meant so much to me to be with him when he took his last breath.
The room next door to him was empty and the owner of the home said I could stay in that room as I wanted. How wonderful and kind. One of my daughters also had another room for her Dad's last two nights.
My other daughter has two children and they were welcomed into the home. They loved visiting their Grandad and also joining in with the activities.
All residents were included in the daily activities whatever each one was capable of doing. Great stimulation was given to them every day.
When my husband passed away I felt lost and not needed so much. I needed to keep myself busy and I wanted to pay something back to the home so I decided to be a volunteer one day a week helping with activities. As bingo caller, making residents drinks and generally chatting to the residents, helping with trips out and special days eg., garden fete, Christmas fayre, coffee mornings and any other fundraising events.
Another very important thing I would like to say is the home is always kept spotless and always smells clean and fresh. No horrible aromas.
All residents are kept clean and smart too. A shower or bath every day and clean clothes on every day.
If anyone needs a good nursing care home I will always recommend Soham Lodge.
All the staff are so friendly and cheerful and take time not only with my mum but also with me.
After a long time searching with my wife for a home for my mother-in-law Soham Lodge is without a doubt the best in this area. The staff are the best ever!
It was clear to me within 5 minutes of being shown around that Soham Lodge was the right place for mum. Clean, safe, beautifully equipped, homely, fully staffed with a very low staff turnover - which is a huge consideration, and small enough to be truly personal (only 30 beds). The critical thing is the standard of care. Well, mum is now a very happy resident and all I can say is yes, the staff in Soham Lodge really do care and it shows. As a carer remarked: " I love what I do. Carers who do not really enjoy their work are not employed here". Enough said.
Dear Chris, thank you on behalf of all the staff here at Soham Lodge for your extremely kind words and the time you took to post your review. It is a pleasure to have your Mum with us and I can assure that she will be kept as happy and comfortable as possible by all the wonderful staff here.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 March 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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.
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Our home has recently been awarded the Gold Standard Framework Care Homes Accreditation Award for our high quality of care provided at end of life.

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