Our Home
An outstanding care home in Poole. The Laurels and Pine Lodge in Poole, Dorset, is a delightful character residence providing personalised residential, dementia and respite care in a cosy, homely atmosphere. Originally known in the local area as ‘Stone Farm’, the cottages have been respectfully extended and lovingly restored to provide a safe, appealing and comfortable home for our residents. We can confidently say that The Laurels and Pine Lodge is one of the most warm-hearted residential care homes in Poole.
UPDATE: at Hartford Care, we’ve been making some home improvements to all of our existing properties and The Laurels and Pine Lodge has benefited from the following investments. Decoration of communal areas throughout the home, new artwork throughout the home, new furniture throughout the home, extensive landscaping to grounds, new tarmacking on car park, new extension to the front of the home, new conservatory to the rear of the home, full refurbishment of 15 bedrooms, a new kitchen servery, M&E plant upgrades, and new laundry equipment. Ongoing works include- a new hair salon, improvements to staff accommodation, and a new servery kitchen in Pine Lodge. Our facilities team will continue carrying out improvement works to all of our existing homes in such a way that residents are disturbed as little as possible. As always, our goal is to improve the lives of our residents by increasing comfort, activity options, and happiness.
Our fully trained, compassionate and caring team has created an exceptional residential care home where they ensure our residents are not only safe and well cared for, but are also happy and content.
Large landscaped gardens
54
fully
en–suite bedrooms
Full activities programme
Life at our Home
Claudia Cullen
Home Manager
Our Facilities
The Laurels and Pine Lodge is well presented with secluded, easy access gardens and a spacious front-facing patio, where our residents can enjoy get-togethers or simply watch the world go by. Comprising 54 en-suite bedrooms, 32 of which are situated in The Laurels, with a further 22 in Pine Lodge (our specialist dementia care unit), each bedroom is beautifully decorated, fully furnished and equipped with a flat screen digital TV, telephone point and a 24-hour call bell. In addition, we offer ample communal spaces so our residents are free to enjoy both companionship and privacy.
Things to do around The Laurels and Pine Lodge
We are fortunate to have a variety of local attractions on our doorstep. Within close proximity is the beautiful South Coast, with the golden beaches of Bournemouth and Poole, where our residents love to stroll along the promenades and enjoy traditional fish and chips. Poole Quay, Brownsea Island, Swanage and the New Forest are all just a short distance away and are places that we regularly visit. We have close links to our local community and have established good relationships with the local churches, library, schools and nurseries who visit us at the home on a regular basis. We also organise trips to Poole Lighthouse and the local arts centre, where we take part in afternoon tea dances which are a great way for our residents to stay connected with the local community. Have a look around the map below to see some of the local hotspots.
Our dedicated team at The Laurels and Pine Lodge
We love working at The Laurels & Pine Lodge because of the friendly team who create a great atmosphere for both the residents and the staff. We feel supported in our roles, well trained and there is a caring environment that promotes teamwork. As a team, we feel that every day is different, and we love smiling with our residents and giving them the utmost kindness and quality of care.
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