A warm welcome to our home
Located just a short drive from the small town of Lydney in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire is Rodley House, a charming and quaint home offering compassionate Nursing, Respite and Residential care to 42 residents.
- Dementia Care
- Nursing Care
- Residential Care
- Respite Care
- Day Care
Rodley House has a warm, welcoming and homely atmosphere running throughout. Each of the bedrooms has been tastefully decorated with opportunities for residents to bring in belongings to help make the room their own.
Rodley House has a lovely garden that is the perfect space to relax. Some of our residents also enjoy helping our onsite handyperson with maintaining the garden.
There is a daily programme of activities put together by our dedicated activities coordinator. These activities are tailed to our residents to ensure they have the best possible experience at Rodley House.
Services & Facilities
The team
Food
Activities
Events
Pricing and Key Facts
About the team
Our friendly, professionally trained team are on hand around the clock to support our residents, ensuring they spend their day how they wish and enabling them to enjoy a fulfilling and independent lifestyle.
The attentive care team focus on the individual needs of the residents, with a tailored care plan for each person. Their aim is to improve the quality of life for our residents by creating lovely, comfortable, homely surroundings and by providing care, activities and other services designed around each resident’s needs and wishes.
Meet the team
Food
The talented chef and kitchen team prepare tasty, home-cooked meals on site daily from our own kitchens. We source quality produce for our excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. All-day dining is available for lighter meals and snacks and all dishes are carefully balanced to get the best nutritional value and cater for individual dietary requirements and preferences.
Seasonal produce is chosen whenever possible and of course, relatives and friends are always welcome to join us. The menus change daily and the kettle is always on. Our chef bakes every day so there is always a fresh cake for residents, friends and family to enjoy.
Residents are also encouraged to help prepare their own food and to make snacks whenever they choose.
Activities
Whether it’s wet or dry outside, we at OSJCT feel that activities are essential in providing the best caring environment to live in.
Hobbies don’t simply stop when living with us at Rodley House. We have two dedicated Activities Co-ordinators who works closely with our residents to create a programme of fulfilling activities and events, tailored around each resident’s requests, hobbies and interests. The programme of events and activities provide a source of fun and laughter, to help each resident live their life to the full and make new friendships.
We are also fortunate to have the support of many volunteers of all ages from the local community, strengthening our links to this thriving town. Here is a sample of activities on offer:
- Trips to garden centres, cafés, pubs, sporting events, National Trust parks, wildlife parks, aquariums and museums.
- Visit from Pets as Therapy Dogs
- Exercise and wellness activities, for example Seated Yoga, Zumba
- Fun activities with the local toddler and nursery group’s
- Board game competitions and quizzes
- Music therapy sessions
- Gardening
- Arts and crafts
- Communal Church services
Download sample activities schedule
With so many well-being activities for body and mind on offer, we also recognise that everyone needs some personal space for relaxation and mindfulness for personal reflection. The cosy lounges offer an opportunity for some quiet time or to host family and friends.
Events
Our location is within a vibrant community, meaning there's never a dull moment. We run regular activities for all to join in:
- Coffee mornings
- Care Home Open Day
- Summer and Autumn fetes
- Christmas parties
View our full events calendar to see more upcoming events taking place at Rodley House.
Pricing
Care fees vary depending on the level of care required and this will be confirmed upon completion of a care assessment prior to moving into the home.
Below is indicative pricing for self-funded residents per week.
| Care Type | Fees From | Fees To |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia Long Term | £1390 | £1495 |
| Dementia Respite | £1530 | £1645 |
| Nursing Long Term | £1645 | £1645 |
| Nursing Respite | £1810 | £1810 |
| Residential Long Term | £1195 | £1390 |
| Residential Respite | £1335 | £1530 |
Our home charges self-funder rates for the services we provide. We accept third party top ups for individuals funded by the Local Authority up to the self-funder rate.
We understand that paying for long-term care can often be a complex subject, and with several options available to you it can be confusing. You will find helpful guidance on our Paying for Care page.
Key Facts
The Key Facts document contains information regarding this care home which can be used in comparison with other care homes or can be printed for reference and brought with you when you visit the home.
Meet the team
Our homes' professional services are provided by the Management team, Carers, Nurses and Dementia support teams (where required), Admiral Nurses, Support Workers, Activities Co-ordinators, Housekeeping, Handy Person, Administrators and the home's Chef and Catering team. We also have health professional support from Doctors, Nurses and personal services who will regularly come into the home.
Emma Warman
Beth Clark
Dawn Copeland
Heather Edmunds
Victoria Wilce
Home Manager
Emma has worked in care since 1998 and qualified as a Learning Disability Nurse in 2001. She has worked in management positions since 2004, working across a variety of health and social care settings, and she joined OSJCT in June 2024.
Emma’s main responsibility is the effective running of the home. Her time is spilt between completing management tasks, ensuring compliance, and spending time with residents and staff. She really enjoys meeting new people and investing time in the staff team to allow them to feel empowered. One of my aims daily is to make as many people smile or laugh as she can, as it is very beneficial for wellbeing.
Emma has a passion for quality assurance and clinical governance. She expects care to be of a high standard and this is the focus of everything she does.
Much of Emma’s time outside of work is spent with her family. They enjoy being active and love exploring. They recently climbed Snowden and a future goal of Emma’s is to complete the 3 Peaks Challenge, climbing the three highest mountains in the UK.
Emma enjoys going to concerts as music makes her feel happy, and the Stereophonics are her favourite band; she has seen them live 21 times and eagerly awaits their next tour.
She also volunteers at RAF Air Cadets and is a civilian committee member at Ross on Wye Squadron.
Deputy Manager
Beth has worked in care since 2009 and joined OSJCT in October 2015 as a carer. Soon after, she progressed to care leader and then trainee nursing associate. She became a registered nursing associate, and is now deputy manager at Rodley House. As deputy manager, Beth is really excited about being able to make a difference to the residents’ lives and the team’s lives. She loves to support staff to progress, and she loves teaching.
Beth enjoys meeting new people and being able to hear the residents’ incredible stories and life histories. Out of work, Beth loves hiking with her partner and her Golden Retriever – Maurice (Morty for short) – who might be spotted in the home from time to time.
She enjoys reading – mostly thrillers and romance – and is a huge fan of country and rock music. Beth likes sci-fi films and programmes, especially The X-Files and Star Wars.
Activities Co-ordinator
Dawn joined Rodley House in 2020 as the Activities Co-ordinator. Dawn arranges all the activities at the home and ensures there is an activity for everyone. Dawn gets to know the residents and finds out their interests and hobbies and also motivates residents to try something new. Dawn loves her roles and finds it very rewarding; every day is different for Dawn but each day she brings joy to the residents.
When Dawn is not at work, she keeps herself busy by spending time with her family and enjoys days out with her grandchildren. Dawn also loves travelling abroad and exploring new places.
Administrator
Heather is the Administrator at Rodley House and has worked for the Trust since 1993. Heather is a brilliant multi-tasker; she is always learning new skills and enjoys getting to know the residents and their families.
Heather loves music and enjoys music both outside of work and within the home, she loves to see the residents dancing and singing along to music, especially when the residents have been doing the conga in the garden!
Head Housekeeper
Victoria is the Head Housekeeper at Rodley House having joined them in 2018. No two days are the same for Victoria, she enjoys multitasking whilst keeping the home clean and tidy. Victoria enjoys welcoming new residents to the home and ensures their room is spotless and set-up to the residents’ specifications.
When Victoria is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
