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The care home is operated by the EQ Care Group and offers residential care and dementia care.
In comfortable surroundings, residents can engage in social activities and enjoy nutritious meals.
Care Provided by Cedar Lodge
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 45 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
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day 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
Please speak to us, as all fees are subject to a full needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Cedar Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Cedar 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
Group / Owner
- EQ Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Claire Watson(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2025
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (45)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (24)
Parking
- They have 12 spaces available for visitors.
Cedar Lodge Reviews (27)
Cedar Lodge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cedar Lodge has 27 reviews.
Terrific staff - the team were always super helpful, caring & cheerful. My mother was delighted with her stay for respite care. Lots of activities, great food and lovely rooms.
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. It was such a joy to have her stay with us when you went on your travels.
Michelle our cook will be thrilled to hear she enjoyed our home cooked food and Suzy will be pleased she enjoyed our varied activities.
Please do come for a coffee when you are passing.
Warm Regards
Julia
All of the staff are truly amazing, but there are several stand out for their knowledge, compassion and compassionate - you never feel bad or that you are keeping them from other more important work. A big thank you to Maddie and Rhonna highly compassionate nurses, as well as Carmen the night nurse.
Finally, I would like to commend Claire the Home manager who does a tremendous job of running such a marvellous care home as well as being warm and available to clients - taking time to speak. My observations are that she is also very available to her Staff team - who all speak highly other.
20/20 from me!!!
Thank you so much for such a beautiful review. Our team will be delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. I will of course pass on your comments to Claire our home manager and the nursing team that supported you. If you need us we will be here.
Warm Regards
Julia Berry
Customer Focus Lead
Cedar Lodge
Dad enjoyed the meals in the dining room and the activities in the garden room with Suzy. He loved when Julie waved from outside his window in the mornings. Jerry was great at lifting the mood with a storey or a laugh. Dad was treated with kindness, consideration and respect. His nursing needs were met promptly and good decisions made in emergencies.
Our thanks to the staff, with special mention of Jerry, Julie, Carmen, Wmila, Rhoda and Jenny who facilitated my calls to Dad from afar.
Hello Sue
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful and heartfelt review.It truly means a great deal to us all to hear about your fathers experience and to know that he felt comfortable, content and well cared for during his time with us. Our team will be very touched...
Although my father was only a resident for 8 months prior to his death, he clearly was happy and grew very fond of the staff as they did of him. This was no mean feat due to his frailty, combined with his alert mind, dry humour and expectation of high standards! At all levels, from the nurses, carers, entertainer, receptionists, chefs, laundry lady, administrators, a high degree of professional but also warm and friendly care was evident. Everyone rallied around to ensure he was given maximum support, especially during difficult times when this was needed - for which I remain eternally grateful.
Thank you ever so much for taking the time to write this wonderful review. The team loved your father and were honoured to support and care for him. We are so sorry for your loss, when a parent passes, our world changes forever. The team felt his loss as well, as your father was such a character and an important member of Cedar Lodge. We will share this with the team. Many thanks S
The atmosphere is calm and happy.
The food is delicious.
From my experience so far I would highly recommend.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review.
We are so happy that your Aunt is settling in well and has been enjoying our home cooked meals. Suzy will be very pleased she was able to support you.
Kind Regards
Julia BerryCustomer Focus Lead
Cedar Lodge
I visited my aunt at Cedar Lodge over Christmas and what a lovely place. It is a beautiful house and has a real warmth to it that can only come from the kindness of the wonderful staff. It sounds like there's always some kind of activity going on which keeps my aunt occupied and engaged, rather than mouldering in front of the tv, and she is really looking forward to the summer months when she can get out into the garden with the gardening club as she was always garden proud. She has a really lovely room and it's such a pleasure to see that just because someone is getting older and needs more help, that they are really cared for, cared about, can still have a social life - and she loves that that she can still have a drink with dinner. I'll be lucky if my kids put me somewhere this nice.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review.
We are thrilled your aunt is enjoying living with us and taking part in lots of activities with her friends including the brilliant gardening club.
I will pass your kind comments onto the team.
Kind Regards
Julia BerryCedar Lodge
The range of different experiences available for the residents, and visitors (!) is broad and presented in an informal but effective manner by the entertainments lady Suzy.
All in all mum and we are very pleased with our choice.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we truly appreciate you taking the time to write this and the team will be so thrilled to read this. Thank you for all your support. S
Seeing the home grow over my time volunteering has been impressive and I hope the home can continue to grow in the future the way it has already.
Oh thank you so much for such a wonderful review! The team at Cedar Lodge are truly special and will be so happy to see this feedback. I know too, that Benji is so popular and the visits make a real difference to the lives of the people who live at Cedar Lodge. Thank you for all that you do! S
Our experience with Cedar Lodge has always been a positive one. To put a loved one into care is extremely emotional. The staff are amazing and have supported us from day one and made us feel part of the team. Any queries or concerns are always dealt with very openly and we are always kept informed and involved. Cedar Lodge is a warm and friendly environment and we are always met with smiling staff and cake!
Thank you so much Ian for your wonderful review of the home and the team. I know this will mean so much to everyone who there. Your comment about the team smiling is fantastic and of course, I have to concur with the cake - it's always a treat! S
When we drove up to Cedar Lodge for the first time earlier this month, our seven-year old granddaughter gazed at the facade with wonder, saying "I didn't know that great-grandma was living in a castle". Those sweet words from a child brought a smile to everyone.
Please let me express my deepest gratitude to Cedar Lodge and the staff with the knowledge that an ocean away we can be supremely confident that great-grandma is being well looked after while enjoying her lovely new home and all it has to offer.
Respectfully,
Thank you so much for your beautiful review. We were delighted to meet you all and show you our home. What a lovely comment from your granddaughter also !
The team will all be thrilled with your feedback and we were so pleased you were all able to join the Cedar Lodge community for our pancake day event.
Kind Regards
Julia BerryCustomer Focus Lead
Cedar Lodge
With the swift support of the Palliative Care team at the Hospital and the Customer Focus Lead at Cedar Lodge, my 90-year-old father was moved there for his final couple of days as an end of life patient.
We were so fortunate that he was in such a dignified and peaceful setting and was treated so kindly and well by his nurses and the whole team, led by the home manager.
As his family, we were also made to feel very comfortable and cared for, being nurtured throughout the days. The staff were sensitive, but also able to bring some light relief at a time when we needed it the most.
Putting a butterfly on my father's door was a very thoughtful touch which inspired us to choose an urn with the same motif when he was cremated. The ceremony of opening the window and letting out his spirit will always stay with us and for how he was looked after throughout his stay.
We will always be grateful for everything Cedar Lodge did for my father and us.
Thank you so much for this amazing review of your experience during what was a very difficult time for you all. We really appreciate you taking the time to praise the team at the home for their compassion and care. It is so good to hear that you appreciated the use of the butterfly, this was borne...
Nice care home and residents seem to be taken care of well, entertainment and activities engaged residents. Overall a very nice and bright area for residents and seems like they are very happy with things
Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased that you feel the entertainment and activities are engaging. Also that the home is very nice and bright.
We enjoyed a very interesting and informative afternoon learning about reptiles and rodents. Such a warm, friendly atmosphere.
Thank you for your lovely review. We had such a great day I'm so glad you could both be part of it.
Kind Regards
Julia Berry
Customer Focus Lead
Cedar Lodge
I can not express how happy we were with the care provided there. It is a beautiful facility, the nearest thing you can get to a hotel. The staff were all amazing. Always available to talk to if you had any concerns. My father had advanced dementia and towards the end of his life he didn't want to eat. The staff had a special way of encouraging him to take "one more bite" The cook would also specially prepare something special to try and encourage him to eat. The meals were excellent, restaurant worthy, as was the dining room.
My dads room was always clean and we were able to add small pieces of furniture from home to make it more personal.
As visitors, we were made so welcome, always being asked if we needed anything.
When my dad passed away, the staff were wonderful, making it so much easier for us.
I thoroughly recommend Cedar Lodge for taking care of your loved one.
Hello Alex
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review.We just adored your Father and his smile. I remember on his first day your brother was worried about him settling in, he sat next to a lady, they instantly started smiling, holding hands and became great friends which was so special to us all.
Warm RegardsJulia
Customer Focus lead
Cedar Lodge
Sadly his health deteriorated after a few months but his care was adapted to his needs and everything possible was done proactively to keep him comfortable and the last few months of his life were as comfortable as we could have wished for. It was always a pleasure to visit dad at Cedars in such a nice modern and clean environment with lovely staff which I will miss.
Thank you for your beautiful review. We absolutely adored your Father living with us, he had such a brilliant sense of humour and we loved seeing him smile. We miss you too please pop down for a coffee when you are free.
Warm Regards
Julia Berry
Customer Focus Lead
Cedar Lodge
The staff at Cedar Lodge are very good, providing not just medical care, but also care for the souls in their charge. They go out of their way to give individualized attention and the difference is evident.
With appreciation.
The team were privileged to spend time with your sister and family.
Thank you for your lovely review. I hope you got home safely.
Warm RegardsJulia
Customer Focus Lead
Cedar lodge
He has not been an 'easy' resident but has always been treated with respect and kindness.
Many staff go above and beyond their job specification and you genuinely feel that they truly care for dad.
Communication to the family from the staff is excellent and any minor issues are dealt with quickly.
It is a very lovely place.
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. Its so lovely to see your Dad smile and i know the team are very fond of him.
Warm RegardsJulia
Customer Focus Lead
Cedar Lodge
My father spent 10 days of respite care at Cedar Lodge over the Christmas period - he received excellent care throughout his stay and was very happy staying there. The staff were all extremely kind and caring towards my father and they all work so hard. Cedar Lodge is a very comfortable and well designed care home which offers many up-to-date facilities. The garden room is a wonderful place for the residents to relax and enjoy the entertainment and planned activities. Cedar Lodge is located in the lovely village of Whitchurch and is in a quiet lane not far from Pangbourne.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was a joy to have your Father stay over the Christmas period, I know the team are all very fond of him and he is welcome back whenever you need support in the future.
Warm Regards
Julia BerryCustomer Focus Lead
Cedar Lodge
My mother spent the last six weeks of her life at Cedar Lodge and it was a comfort to know she was well cared for and very comfortable during a very difficult time for her and her family. The staff all went out of their way to tailor to her individual needs. She had a lovely room with a peaceful view of the beautiful garden and for someone who has always loved her garden and the outdoors this provided a literal window to the outside world. The visitors kitchen provided a relaxing space, offering complimentary refreshments, which was very welcome, particularly if arriving stressed straight from work. The staff were all extremely kind and hard working and always tried to accommodate any requests, including sourcing and making her green jelly which she had developed a penchant for. The facilities are very clean and brand new with a high spec finish. I am glad my mother had such a peaceful environment to spend her last chapter in and am forever grateful for the care she received.
The team were honoured to care for your Mother whilst at Cedar Lodge. We are so pleased she enjoyed her green jelly and peaceful surroundings.
Warm RegardsJulia Berry
Customer Focus Lead
Cedar Lodge
Cedar Lodge is an exceptional care home compared to many others I visited before choosing Cedar Lodge. Food excellent, care excellent, management excellent, facilities excellent. A lovely home with a good team of conscientious, happy people which has made my father very happy.
Thank you for your review.
He has had a busy week being an amazing Santa, Judging mince pies, interviewing new care companions and meeting people moving in !
There was a very nervous lady visiting this week and he took her hand and said " I know its frightening but this is where your...
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Meet the Team (1)

With 10 years as a Registered Nurse and over 15 years in healthcare, I've gained invaluable experience in patient care, critical thinking, and team leadership. My passion lies in building strong relationships with patients and fostering a supportive work environment for my colleagues.
I am thrilled to welcome new residents to Cedar Lodge and am dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our community. Together, let’s continue to uphold the highest standards in healthcare!
Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Lodge
What types of Care is Cedar Lodge registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Cedar Lodge have?
There are 45 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Cedar Lodge?
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 are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Cedar Lodge to the centre of Reading?
5.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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