South Lodge Care Home
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307 London Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE2 3ND
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From |
£1,250.00
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| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Rebecca Burningham is Home Manager at South Lodge Care Home.
Our home happily accommodates couples and companions who wish to remain together as they continue their care journey and make new memories side by side. Call or meet the Home Manager and team at the home for a cup of tea in one of our safe visiting rooms or garden area and we’ll be happy to talk you through the different facilities in the home and discuss your specific care needs.
South Lodge Residential Care Home Leicester
Situated just off the London Road, which joins the city of Leicester with Market Harborough, in the leafy conservation area of Stoneygate, South Lodge’s wonderful position means our community is within the easy reach of the shops, churches and the city centre.
Our South Lodge Care Home in Leicester offers exceptional 24-hour care for both individuals and couples and has outstanding facilities and services, all set within our comfortable, supportive care community. South Lodge has a choice of 99 beautiful private apartments that vary from studios through to one-and two-bedroom suites. They all come with their own wet room style bathroom, and some with kitchenettes ensuring our residents can remain as independent as they wish.
Or, if you’re looking for specialist dementia care in Leicester, then we also offer a separate dementia care suite comprising of 17 dedicated suites, each with an en-suite wet room. Comfortable, open plan, naturally lit and looked after by specially trained staff, it offers unique support for those residents requiring specialist care unique to their needs.
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| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Injection, Suppository. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Violent Behaviour, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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We are confident that our care homes are now some of the very safest places to live and work. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling The Care Organisation has not indicated availability |
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Our Leicester care home offers exceptional 24 hour residential and nursing care for both individuals and couples and has outstanding facilities and services, all set within our comfortable, supportive care community. South Lodge has a choice of 99 beautiful private apartments that vary from studios through to one and two bedrooms suites all with their own wet room style bathroom and some with kitchenettes ensuring our residents can remain as independent as they wish. We also offer a separate dementia care suite comprising of 17 suites, each with an en-suite wet room. Comfortable, open plan naturally lit and staffed by specially trained staff, it offers unique support for those residents requiring specialist dementia care giving each and every resident the unique support they may need. Ours is a supportive, companionable community. We use technology to support our residents to connect with family near and far, and social engagements, as well as mental and physical activity to keep us all active and in the best of spirits. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| The Year Our Home Was Built |
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| 1 Apr 2018 |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Activities Room, Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus, Spa, Therapy Room. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Greenhouse, Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
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South Lodge has a choice of 99 beautiful private apartments that vary from studios through to one and two bedrooms suites all with their own wet room style bathroom and some with kitchenettes ensuring our residents can remain as independent as they wish. We also offer a separate dementia care suite comprising of 17 suites, each with an en-suite wet room. |
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| Number Of Rooms | 106 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 106 |
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| Apartment, Double Room, Kitchenette, Single Room, Studio. |
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| Balcony, Furnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Freeview TV, Internet Access, Safe, Secure Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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Enjoy a life of possibilities. New residents will get their 12th week free for admissions from the beginning of July, through to the end of December. Contact the home for more details.
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,250.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,250.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,457.00 |
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| Local Authority | Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
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 Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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Our residents have their say at South Lodge with the monthly residents meeting to decide on the activities they wish to see in the upcoming months. Our gardening club with green house and raised flower beds offer those with green fingers the chance to still continue their hobby whilst our dedicated activities team offer a varied program. These include outings to local places of interest across Leicestershire, visiting speakers and entertainers, pottery, art, one to one activities and garden walks in our gorgeous gardens which includes a woodland walk. A local nursery school visit on a monthly basis and enjoy a morning in our activities room whereby children and residents alike play games, quizzes and even the occasional visit from Alfie the miniature pony! We are a supportive and companionable Leicester care home. We also host regular Parkinson’s group meetings with the local Parkinson’s Society and Gents Lunch Club whereby our male residents enjoy a pie and pint! |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
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| Local Tourist Attractions, Pub. |
307 London Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE2 3ND
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Assessment Date | 4th March 2024 |
| Published Date | 28th August 2024 |
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| Registration Date | 20th January 2011 |
| Service Provider | Avery of Leicester (Operations) Limited, NN4 9BS |
South Lodge Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Buddhist Temple, Catholic Church, Gurdwara Temple, Methodist Church, Mosque, Synagogue. |
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| Garden Centre, Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops. |
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