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The home was refurbished in November 2019 and includes en-suite bedrooms, a restaurant-style dining room and spacious lounge. Meals are nutritionally balanced and prepared in the home’s kitchen. Individual dietary needs are catered for.
Group activities are encouraged, with the home boasting a cinema, hair...
Care Provided by Hilltop Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 61 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Funding & Fees
Additional services such as hairdressing will be charged separately.
Contact Hilltop 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
- Akari Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie Cross(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 45+
Room Information
- Single Rooms (61)
Hilltop Lodge Reviews (34)
Hilltop Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.717) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hilltop Lodge has 34 reviews.
Most of all she has said she felt safe!
Thank you for sharing your experience, we are delighted that your wife's first respite stay at Hilltop Lodge was such a positive one. It's wonderful to hear our team helped you both feel reassured and welcome from the outset. Knowing she felt safe, cared for, and enjoyed the activities and meals means so much to all our team.
My sister is in Hilltop Lodge, from the very first time I visited I was so impressed by the staff, their friendlyness toward me and my sister. There always seems to be lot of staff who are so caring. The work these people do day in day out is amazing. Not an easy job I bet. thank-you.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We're delighted to hear that both you and your sister have felt so welcomed at Hilltop Lodge. Our team takes great pride in providing compassionate care every day, and your kind words mean so much. We'll be sure to share your thanks with all our team.
I have nothing but praise for Hilltop Lodge since my mum moved there several months ago. The staff genuinely care about their residents and the facilities are always clean and well maintained with communal areas welcoming and nicely decorated. The management team are both professional and considerate and always there to help with any queries. My mum has flourished due to the many and varied activities and events arranged by a dedicated team who go above and beyond to ensure that residents are stimulated and entertained.
Thank you for your wonderful review of Hilltop Lodge, your kind words and lovely praise will be passed to all our team.
Highly satisfied with the service by staff and management alike, the home is in an ideal location to visit by either car being near the M1 motorway or serviced by a regular bus service locally, a very clean and tidy environment, all staff wonderfully obliging who will go the extra mile to help. Cant praise you enough, thank you Hilltop Lodge.
Thank you for such a wonderful review and high praise for Hilltop Lodge - your feedback is very important to us and will be passed to all our team.
At the beginning of October my mum began to refuse food and drink, this is a regular pattern and as a result becomes unwell quickly with an infection. We ( the family) have seen this many times now and have informed Hilltop of this pattern. On this particular occasion she became seriously ill very quickly. The staff all acted in my mums best interest. They were kind and attentive to both my mum ensuring she was comfortable and constantly checking on her for further signs of deterioration. Thankfully the Dr prescribed antibiotics and mum pulled through.
Staff on duty that particular night, took time out to listen and talk to me as I was upset and expecting the worst. Even though I know how busy the staff are, not once did I feel like it was a inconvenience to them to take time out to let me unload my fears.
Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and share your experiences with us, we are really pleased your mum pulled through and your lovely feedback about the team will be passed to our Hilltop Lodge team.
All the staff were kind and caring and a special shout out to Ralph who was kind enough to assist my Dad to have a short time in the garden enjoying the sunshine with his family.
The nurses Tracey, Diane and Gloria all went above and beyond to make sure my Dad was kept comfortable until he passed away peacefully and for that we will always be so grateful.
We are very sorry for the loss of your lovely father and thankyou for taking the time to leave such lovely words for our team at this time. Your thanks and praise will be passed to our wonderful Colleagues.
My mother has been a resident since Dec 2024 when she moved from a different care home, where she was before she cried all the time and was very withdrawn. I cannot thank everyone at Hilltop Lodhe enough for changing my mum's life. She is like a new woman and can now enjoy her time with me and her grandchildren. The staff obviously know how to care for her & her dementia needs, which I'm sure can be challenging at times. The management are always welcoming and ready to chat at any time, which I appreciate.
Thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are so happy to hear your mum is settled, happy and enjoying family time with you all, your wonderful feedback will be shared with our Hilltop Lodge team.
Atmosphere clean & welcoming.
Safe environment. Excellent security.
Thank you for your review and lovely comments about Hilltop Lodge - your positive feedback will be passed to all our team.
There is a weekly on site hairdresser, a cinema room and a coffee shop which opens onto a secure garden with plenty of daily entertainment to keep the residents stimulated. Throughout the year they celebrate events and holidays with music and singing. The staff are very approachable and any problems are sorted out straight away.
A care home is only as good as the staff working there and the staff here certainly have proved that!
My husband has been a resident at Hilltop Lodge for the last 3 months, and I am highly delighted with the care he receives. The staff are wonderful, they show so much kindness and compassion to all the residents. Nothing is too much trouble. The home itself is immaculately clean and tidy. An activities co-ordinator is on-site most days, so there is always something going on to keep the residents stimulated. It has such a nice, friendly atmosphere. Finally, some credit must go to management for choosing the right staff.
Thank you for your wonderful review of Hilltop Lodge and the management team, your kind words and excellent feedback will be passed to the team.
Our mother was allocated a place at Hilltop and took up residence in August 2024. Before being admitted to Hilltop Mum was visited by the Management team and built a positive relationship from the start. I had visited 6 care homes within a 6-mile radius before settling on Hilltop and our first impression has proved 100% accurate that this is the best care home by far in the area.
One of the real positives is the flexibility of the team to respond to the individual needs of the resident and have consistently reacted to feedback given by myself and my brother (both regular visitors). The nursing and general care is responsive and consistent as well as being applied with a sensitive and warm approach. You can see that a real plan exists for Hilltop particularly evident with regular activities designed and facilitated by two excellent ladies add to this the weekly facility of a hairdresser and you can see the residents feel part of a community. Mum has settled well.
Thank you for your wonderful 5-star review. Your amazing feedback and kind words will be passed to all our Hilltop team who will be over the moon to hear your lovely praise.
I cannot rate this home and all its staff from the top to the bottom highly enough and would give them 10 stars if I could. My mum resided in Hilltop Lodge for 13 years and recently passed away. The care she received was exemplary and when she was at end of life she was still treated with dignity, respectfully and they spoke to her like a well-loved Grandma. Her family have also been well treated and as we spent so much time there I felt like many of us became more than carer/family and more like friends.
Thank you for your wonderful review and amazing feedback that will be shared with all our team. What a privilege it was to be able to look after your mum for all those years.
My mum has really settled in well, the staff are brilliant with all the residents and so kind and caring. The activities are good from what I have seen and the outside area is lovely to sit out on nice days. The food is excellent and there is always plenty. I would love to see more live updates and videos on the social media page of the daily activities so I can see what Mum is doing each day when I am not there and that she is enjoying herself. It would be lovely to see this.
Thank you.
Hilltop Lodge is excellent, with a modern environment that is bright and well-maintained.
Every single employee has exceeded our expectations, they are friendly, kind, professional, and knowledgeable.
Care is of the highest standard with attention to personalized, holistic nursing. Resident safety is paramount and we have seen staff interacting with residents constantly in both the sitting rooms and individual bedrooms.
Staff regularly sit with the residents ensuring supervision for prolonged periods.
The food is superb, well presented, and nutritious and the friendly cook offers a wide variety of meals and caters to the individual needs of our very faddy mum!
Senior clinical managers are highly visible, involved in care delivery, and accessible on a very regular basis to families.
Thank you for your amazing 5-star review. Your kind words and fantastic feedback will be passed to all our team.
The management are really good and the running of the home has improved since he first went in.
Thank you for your lovely review and feedback that will be passed to our team.
Staff are responsive to any requests we have regarding Mum’s care.
The home is friendly, bright, and clean.
I feel my mum is safe here and is the most settled she has been.
Thank you to each and every one of the team at Hilltop Lodge we appreciate all you do.
Since the new management, Hilltop Lodge is a lovely care home. My dad has been here for three years now, and it is the best to has ever been. All the staff are lovely, and make it a lovely, cosy, friendly home for our loved ones. I cannot fault anything. Lovely to have such friendly faces to greet us on our visits.
Thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are so happy to hear you are pleased with all the improvements, and your wonderful feedback will be passed on to all the team.
The staff are really nice and helpful and have taken note of any concerns,
Lots of activities and events for the residents to take part in.
Whilst only been resident for a short time, Mum has been happy and settled here, but we will obviously continue to review this.
Thank you for your lovely review; your kind words will be passed on to the team.
The standard and love and care they gave both my aunty and her relatives were of such a high standard it’s really difficult to explain properly.
I know if I was to be ill ever and not with my loving family there has been no better place than Hilltop Lodge that I’ve seen functioning like that during that period I visited my lovely aunt and I’d be happy that I was placed there
The dignity they gave her was wonderful
The staff worked very hard every day. Thank you.
Thank you for such a kind-hearted review, your lovely words will be passed to our Hilltop Lodge team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 February 2025Good
- 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
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Akari Care Ltd
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hilltop Lodge
What types of Care is Hilltop Lodge registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Hilltop Lodge have?
There are 61 Single Rooms.
How far is Hilltop Lodge to the centre of Sheffield?
6.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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