
A very caring and peaceful home that is well run and managedM D(Son of Resident/Service User)

Riston Lodge is an excellent home, so clean and modernRikid(Partner of Resident/Service User)

Their compassion and understanding of our families needs have been faultless.Susan W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

A very caring and peaceful home that is well run and managedM D(Son of Resident/Service User)

Riston Lodge is an excellent home, so clean and modernRikid(Partner of Resident/Service User)

Their compassion and understanding of our families needs have been faultless.Susan W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Ritson Lodge is a purpose-built Care Home set in the delightful village of Hopton-on-Sea. Only a short walk from the beautiful coastline of Norfolk, the home specialises in providing residential care, dementia care, and respite stays.
Set in a light and airy purposefully designed setting, the home offers modern but homely living for residents. From the cosy en suite bedrooms to the spacious and welcoming living and dining areas. Ritson...
Care Provided by Barchester Ritson Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 60 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
Other Care Provided
- Convalescent Care
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 Ritson Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Ritson 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
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Chris Perks (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (59)
Visiting
- Please feel free to visit Ritson Lodge at any time - the door is always open!
Parking
- Onsite standard parking and disabled spaces are widely available at the home.
Barchester Ritson Lodge Reviews (144)
Barchester Ritson Lodge has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.787) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Ritson Lodge has 144 reviews.
Food is rated excellent. All nursing and medical needs are well met. Any incidents, such as a fall or any other worries, are reported promptly.
Thank you. The staff loved your mother as we do all our residents. I will pass on your feedback to the team as it is always nice to know we have looked after the family as well as the resident. Please keep in touch.
I love how you can go and get yourself a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
Visits are comfortable and relaxed.
Thank you, Becky, for your review; it means a lot to the team to get feedback. We are always looking to improve our home, so please let us know what we can do. See you soon.
Her care seems more than satisfactory, always down and presentable.
Thank you for your review. Please let me know if you have any suggestions we are always looking to improve. Thank you.
My aunt and uncle both came to Ritson Lodge when they could no longer manage at home with visiting carers. From first contact, the staff from the top down have shown themselves to be very professional, but also are the most caring team, doing a difficult job extremely well. An example of this is the way that an off-duty nurse came into work to see my uncle and how he was doing on two occasions. A lovely, hardworking team.
Thank you so much for your kind words. The team will be delighted with such positive feedback.
My mother-in-law is very well looked after. Seems happy enough. Clean room.
Thank you for taking the time to send us a review. We are so happy Mum is happy with us.
My opinion is still that this is a very good care home with excellent staff and cleanliness levels. My stepmother is very happy with the care provided.
Thank you for sending in a review. It means lots to the team to get positive feedback.
The place is always spotless as usual, but I would like staff to find a solution to my wife's tearful times and less time in bed when she is not in the best of moods. I often find a photo album helps when I visit, and her mood is not very friendly. I'm also pleased the situation with her chair is sorted.
Thank you for your review. We love looking after your darling wife it's our pleasure to have her living with us and will do all we can to make her happy. Our door is always open if you need a chat. Ritson Lodge Team
Riston Lodge is an excellent home, so clean and modern. Staff are busy, always on the move making sure patients and residents are catered for to the highest standard - what a wonderful place. Food is always hot. Floors are always clean and tidy. Some of the most skilled personnel are on hand day and night. Very light, modern premises. Everyone there, from janitors to nurses, speaks to residents and patients - they treat all visitors with total respect - nothing but praise.
Thank you so much for your kind words. The team really appreciate your review. At Ritson Lodge, they do whatever they can to make all our residents happy and comfortable with us.
My cousin has resided at Ritson Lodge since January 2019. The staff are very kind, and he feels safe and secure there. The chef is very hardworking and is a great chef, making nutritious meals. I particularly like the atmosphere in the evening time when one staff member is on. Staff are keen to preserve my cousin's dignity. Carers work really hard and are the unrecognised heroes of society. I like to witness the staff working well and smoothly together. The gardens are lovely, and my cousin likes the entertainment. Thank you.
Ritson Lodge is a lovely place. My sister is in the dementia unit, it was a warm cosy feel with lots of memory jogging, posters and memorabilia on the walls. The staff are to a person warm, friendly and is borne out in how my sister has blossomed in their care and always smiling at the staff. She can be challenging at times and soon lets you know if she's not happy but this has never been the case at Ritson.
Facilities of a high standard. The staff are friendly and helpful. Excellent dining experience. Purpose-built accommodation light and airy. Good communication, always contacted if the need arises. Health and hygiene given high priority. Secure and safe environment. Good range of activities is available. Overall an impressive care facility.
My aunt and uncle after a turbulent year I managed to move them into Ritson Lodge they had been in separate care homes for a while and wanted to move closer to their family and be together. The staff have made them most welcome, they started in two separate rooms, but they asked if they could be together and they put them in one room and made their other room a lounge for them which they are very pleased with, they can't thank the staff enough and the food is great. They are slowly getting used to the change in lifestyle and lots of support from the staff. When Covid reduces and they can go out on trips and I can take them out I think this will help a lot. I would like to thank all the staff for their help and kindness, especially the lady who first showed me around and has taken care of my aunt and uncle and their needs and has kept me informed and advised me on their care.
Thank you to all staff and management. Nothing was too much trouble and everyone was very smiley! I enjoyed my week with you, it was a real treat. Thanks again.
My husband was looked after with kindness and help. A home from home. I was welcomed at all times.
Thank you for your review. It has been a pleasure spending time with you both and I really hope you will pop in and say hello anytime! Wishing you both all the very best. Jo
All the Ritson Lodge staff provided excellent care for my mother who was a resident for four years and recently died at the home. The care staff provided very sensitive and attentive care during my mother's last couple of weeks. The administrative staff were flexible and sympathetic throughout.
Thank you so much for your kind words and feedback. Mum was very much loved by the team at Ritson. We will miss her greatly and send our very best wishes and thoughts to you all. Very best wishes to you all.
Good ambience, the home recommends itself. Clea, excellent food, staff are very attentive. Rates a 10/10. Really enjoyed my stay at Barchetser Ritson Lodge.
Thank you!
My husband is physically much better since coming into the home. He is much calmer and responds with the carers.
It is an absolute pleasure to have your husband at Ritson with us. Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this review, it is very much appreciated!
In general, I find care at Ritson Lodge very good, but as in all things, everything is not perfect. I would like to see my wife given an exercise to her left leg which I can see the muscle disappearing. Also, I enjoy the fact that I can visit 2 times a week and also feed her. By doing this I feel more involved with her care and I have more contact.
Thank you for your review, we greatly appreciate this. We can certainly look at contacting a Physio for you, so please leave this with me and we will make a call this week and keep you updated on progress.
Happiness is what you get here. Obviously, there are bright, clean rooms as in a five-star hotel country-house hotel and very nice food. But the staff - always smiling and happy to do whatever needs. It's a sign of superior management when the staff are stable and motivated, and that's what the manager brings to Barchester Ritson Lodge. My husband is comfortable and we are both happy with his care.
Thank you so much Kate for your wonderful review. We are pleased to have both of you as part of our Ritson family!!
Under these difficult times, it has been hard on all staff and residents and my view I believe is thanks to all the changes made to keep everyone safe. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your review. We will continue to ensure we all remain safe and look forward to the day we can have some celebrations in the gardens with you all here at Ritson Lodge.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 January 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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 (44) & Events (4)
- 21 Jun 2026
Residents at Ritson Lodge love the animal therapy sessions that our dedicated Activities Team organises *weekly/monthly*. As one of the foundations of our Life Enrichment program, we know that animal...
- 21 Jun 2026
Regular outings are just one aspect of our life enrichment program and all the trips we take are at the request of the residents. Our monthly activities calendar boasts a...
- 11 May 2026
By taking regular feedback and requests from our residents we can enhance our life enrichment program to suit the interests of the residents. Our Jigsaw club has become a weekly...
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Awards / Recognitions (16)
- 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 Ritson Lodge.
Meet the Team (9)

Hello, my name is Chris Perks. I am the General Manager of Ritson Lodge Care Home. Welcome to our website. I am an experienced manager with over 35 years of experience within the care sector, with 25 years in senior management.
I believe in a whole team approach. Working together has one team to ensure person-centred care is top of our agenda at all times. Delivering outstanding quality of care, creating a life enrichment programme tailored to our residents' needs and interests.
Our door is always open to visitors who want to experience our family-friendly atmosphere, and I am always ready to speak to anyone who is starting to explore their future care needs. My team and I look forward to welcoming you to Ritson Lodge.

Hello, my name is Ashton. I started as the Deputy Manager at Ritson Lodge in July 2025.
I have extensive experience within the care sector. I have experience working in nursing homes, housing with care schemes, HR and quality management. I am a qualified lead auditor in ISO 9001, which is related to providing quality of care.
My passion is helping residents and Relatives, and that's what I enjoy most in my role as Deputy Manager.

I have an extensive background in healthcare with 22 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse working within the NHS, including hospitals, the private sector, GP surgeries, prisons and schools. I also lectured.
I have worked in the admin team at Ritson Lodge since 2017 and have a strong connection to the residents and staff, and feel very proud to work here at Ritson Lodge.
I am passionate and strive to provide a first-class experience to our residents and their relatives. Working with my team, I am responsible for all aspects of administration at the home.
I look forward to welcoming you to our happy home.

Hello, my name is Becky, and I am the Head of our Memory Lane Dementia Community here at Ritson Lodge.
I have been working at Ritson Lodge for over 10 years now and my passion since I was very young has always been looking after the elderly and Dementia Care.
Our residents have so many fantastic stories that they share and I really enjoy getting to know their families and friends too when they come to visit.
I really enjoy working at Ritson Lodge and nothing drives me more than providing the best possible care for all of our residents who choose to make Ritson Lodge their home.

Hello, my name is Annmarie, and I am the head of community at our Residential Care Community at Ritson Lodge
I have worked with the Ritson Lodge family since 2023, starting as a care assistant, and with the support of the company, I completed an apprenticeship level 3 in Lead Adult Care Worker.
Over this time, I have made many memories with our amazing residents and their families. On occasion, I bring my Cockapoo, Indy, to the home to see all our lovely residents, and I love seeing how much joy that it brings them.
I am very passionate about my role and the outstanding care that our team provide to our residents here at Ritson Lodge.

My Name is Robert ( known as Bobby). I have been in the catering industry for over 20 years, working in many fine dining restaurants.
My role at Ritson Lodge is to lead and work with my kitchen team to provide a high-quality dining experience with menus that are tailored for our residents and their needs.
I love working alongside the staff and residents to create new ideas for menu planning, and speaking to the residents about their pasts and understanding what their favourite dishes are.

Hello, my name is Paul and I am the Maintenance Manager at Ritson Lodge.
As the Maintenance Manager, I make sure the home and gardens are maintained to a high standard. We are very proud of our beautiful home and the whole team works hard to ensure that our residents enjoy living here.
It is my responsibility to make sure every resident's stay here is as comfortable as possible and I am always on hand to help residents with putting up a new picture, installing a new TV or rearranging their furniture.
My door is always open to anyone who has an idea about improving the home in any way.

Hello, my name is Angela and I am the Head Housekeeper here at Ritson Lodge.
I especially enjoy spending time with our residents and getting to know them as my team and I maintain the highest level of cleanliness and standards throughout our home. I love to help our residents settle in and ensure everything is just as they like it every single day!

Hello, my name is Julie and I am one of the Administration Assistants here at Ritson Lodge.
I enjoy supporting our residents and assisting with any queries from relatives too. In addition to welcoming new visitors and I look forward to meeting you and helping you further when you visit our beautiful home.
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