Foresters Lodge Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds69
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2019-01-15
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families have noticed how the senior staff and care team work together to create an environment where residents thrive. One family member shared how pleased they were to see their mother's condition improve after she moved in.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement52
- Food quality52
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2019-01-15
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good, which covers staff training, care planning, nutrition, healthcare access, and how well the home supports people to maintain their health. Dementia is listed as a specialism, which means the home is formally registered to provide dementia-specific care. No concerns about medication management, GP access, or nutritional support were flagged. As with the other domains, the available report text contains no specific detail — no training records reviewed, no examples of care plan quality, and no description of how food and drink needs are met for people with advanced dementia.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good, indicating inspectors were satisfied that staff treated people with kindness, respect, and dignity. For a home specialising in dementia, the Caring rating is the one families most want to understand in depth — it covers how staff communicate with people who may have limited verbal ability, whether personal care is delivered with sensitivity, and whether people's individual histories and preferences are known and honoured. The available text provides no specific observations, quotes, or examples to illustrate what Good caring looks like at Foresters Lodge in practice.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good, covering how well the home meets individual needs, provides meaningful activities, supports independence, and plans for end of life. For people living with dementia, responsiveness means more than having an activities board in the corridor — it means one-to-one engagement for people who cannot join groups, activities that connect with a person's life history, and care that adapts as needs change. The available inspection text provides no specific detail about the activities programme, individual engagement, or end-of-life arrangements at Foresters Lodge.Is the home well-led?
The Well-Led domain was rated Good, and the home has both a named Registered Manager (Mrs Lisa Jayne De'Ath) and a Nominated Individual (Mrs Joanne Fogg) recorded against the registration. A stable, named management structure is a positive indicator. The inspection was carried out in February 2021, and a monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence requiring reassessment — suggesting no significant concerns have emerged in the intervening period. No specific detail about management culture, staff empowerment, governance processes, or how the home handles complaints is available from the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides specialist dementia care alongside support for adults over and under 65. For residents living with dementia, the team's approach has helped some families see positive changes in their loved ones' daily life and overall wellbeing. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Foresters Lodge holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a genuinely positive baseline — but the inspection report available contains very limited narrative detail, meaning we cannot verify specific practices with confidence and families should ask direct questions on visits.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families have noticed how the senior staff and care team work together to create an environment where residents thrive. One family member shared how pleased they were to see their mother's condition improve after she moved in.
What inspectors have recorded
The care team at Foresters Lodge focuses on resident wellbeing in ways that families can see. Staff members work closely together, and their combined efforts have helped residents show real improvements.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best indication of good care is simply seeing someone you love doing better than before.
Worth a visit
Foresters Lodge in Bridlington holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-Led — based on an inspection carried out in February 2021. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence requiring a reassessment of that rating. The home is registered to care for up to 69 people, including adults with dementia and people under 65, and has both a named Registered Manager and a Nominated Individual in post — a positive indicator of stable leadership. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection report contains almost no narrative detail: no direct observations from the inspector, no quotes from your mum, your dad, or their families, and no specific examples of what Good looks like day-to-day at this home. A Good rating is meaningful — it means inspectors did not find significant failings — but it tells you relatively little about the texture of life there. The inspection is also now over three years old. When you visit, focus on what you can see and hear for yourself: how staff speak to people in corridors, whether the home feels calm or rushed, and ask directly about night staffing numbers, dementia training, and how they would keep you informed if your parent's health changed.
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In Their Own Words
How Foresters Lodge Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where skilled care brings real improvements to residents' lives
Nursing home in Bridlington: True Peace of Mind
When families see their loved ones improve after moving into care, it speaks volumes about the quality of support they're receiving. Foresters Lodge in Bridlington has shown families that the right care team can make a genuine difference to how residents feel and function day to day.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist dementia care alongside support for adults over and under 65.
For residents living with dementia, the team's approach has helped some families see positive changes in their loved ones' daily life and overall wellbeing.
“Sometimes the best indication of good care is simply seeing someone you love doing better than before.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Foresters Lodge holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a genuinely positive baseline — but the inspection report available contains very limited narrative detail, meaning we cannot verify specific practices with confidence and families should ask direct questions on visits.
Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families have noticed how the senior staff and care team work together to create an environment where residents thrive. One family member shared how pleased they were to see their mother's condition improve after she moved in.
What inspectors have recorded
The care team at Foresters Lodge focuses on resident wellbeing in ways that families can see. Staff members work closely together, and their combined efforts have helped residents show real improvements.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best indication of good care is simply seeing someone you love doing better than before.
Worth a visit
Foresters Lodge in Bridlington holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-Led — based on an inspection carried out in February 2021. A monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence requiring a reassessment of that rating. The home is registered to care for up to 69 people, including adults with dementia and people under 65, and has both a named Registered Manager and a Nominated Individual in post — a positive indicator of stable leadership. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection report contains almost no narrative detail: no direct observations from the inspector, no quotes from your mum, your dad, or their families, and no specific examples of what Good looks like day-to-day at this home. A Good rating is meaningful — it means inspectors did not find significant failings — but it tells you relatively little about the texture of life there. The inspection is also now over three years old. When you visit, focus on what you can see and hear for yourself: how staff speak to people in corridors, whether the home feels calm or rushed, and ask directly about night staffing numbers, dementia training, and how they would keep you informed if your parent's health changed.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Foresters Lodge Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Foresters Lodge Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where skilled care brings real improvements to residents' lives
Nursing home in Bridlington: True Peace of Mind
When families see their loved ones improve after moving into care, it speaks volumes about the quality of support they're receiving. Foresters Lodge in Bridlington has shown families that the right care team can make a genuine difference to how residents feel and function day to day.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist dementia care alongside support for adults over and under 65.
For residents living with dementia, the team's approach has helped some families see positive changes in their loved ones' daily life and overall wellbeing.
Management & ethos
The care team at Foresters Lodge focuses on resident wellbeing in ways that families can see. Staff members work closely together, and their combined efforts have helped residents show real improvements.
“Sometimes the best indication of good care is simply seeing someone you love doing better than before.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
