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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 (9.667) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hilltop Lodge has 34 reviews.
Dad was transferred to Hilltop Lodge from hospital with complex needs. The care and support he has received has been excellent. We are very happy and relieved he is at Hilltop Lodge and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
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My sister was placed into Hilltop Lodge after an extensive hospital stay to be assessed for ongoing care. Having had no experience or dealing with care homes I was given a lot of useful information and help with make me make the decision to keep my sister at Hilltop Lodge rather than move her somewhere else as she had become used to the staff.
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Mum was transferred to Hilltop Lodge directly from the hospital for an assessment period. Her room is bright and sunny with a modern ensuite bathroom. My mum has been unable to access any facilities, but I have seen the lounge and dining room which are bright and airy. Individual staff are friendly and helpful and always willing to help or answer questions.
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Very friendly care home. My wife has been a resident since August 2022 and considering her issues has settled with the help of the carers. All the staff are caring and approachable.
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She still misses him but thanks to the care and attention she has received from Hilltop Lodge including social activities she has found a new motivation and is very happy in her new life. She constantly mentions how lucky she feels to be where she is. Thanks again.
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Hilltop Lodge is a great care home. The staff are very friendly and very good at their job. I have full confidence in the home, from the nurses and carers to the house keeping and laundry staff. Please keep up the great job you are all doing.
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Hilltop Lodge has a relaxed and homely atmosphere, and the staff are consistently friendly, approachable and genuinely compassionate, even when faced with challenging behaviours from some of the residents. The staff are hardworking, dedicated and passionate about their work.
The standard of care is consistently high, and residents are treated with respect and dignity.
In addition to supporting Dad, the staff have supported the wider family, showing understanding, sympathy and genuine care, particularly during a difficult two weeks whilst Dad was receiving end of life care.
The food is home-cooked and plentiful, and the home modern and well maintained with excellent facilities.
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Due to all experiences, I had when my father was a resident.
No communication .
Constant staff turnover and agency staff employed of very poor standard.
If I could leave zero stars I would.
Management was nonresponsive to any issues I had. They would listen but nothing was done, problems were still ongoing.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home, we are very sorry to hear that you feel your experience was not a positive one.
My Wife has been in Hilltop Lodge since July and I have not been able to go inside the building due to COVID-19. However what I can say is that I am kept informed of any issues, my Wife always looks clean, tidy and content and you always get the sense that the home is well run and on top of its game.
I have mainly dealt with the same staff throughout this time which is another big plus. Hopefully when restrictions are relaxed completely, family will be able to help take some of the strain off the overworked staff.
My husband was in Hilltop Lodge for only 2 weeks for end of life care. It was a particularly difficult time because of Covid 19. The staff could not have been more kind, considerate or helpful. The Covid security was excellent and it allowed me to be with my husband when he passed away.
Although my mum was only at Hilltop View for a short time before she passed away - her stay there was very comfortable. All the staff that we met were extremely kind and considerate and although we couldn't visit much due to Covid-19, the staff kept us informed reassuring the family of any updates. A big thank you to everyone at Hilltop View.
A very well-run home with caring staff and carers. Could do with a little more activity staff as there's only one at the moment and the residents need activity games etc to happen.
I feel the new management are working hard to improve the level of care for residents. The manager had organised bi-monthly meetings with relatives which I feel is a positive step and makes relatives feel as if they are being listened to.
The care shown by the majority of the members of staff is very good and they have good relationships with residents.
I do feel that sometimes my mum is not dressed appropriately for the weather, sometimes overdressed for a warm day and vice versa. I feel that her personal care is not always as good as it good be with regard to teeth being brushed and hair washed.
I would also like further access to outside space in warm weather as I feel my mum spends too much time indoors.
However, on the whole, the care is good.
Very happy with the care taken.
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.
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- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Akari Care Ltd
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