Adelaide Lodge Care Home

27 Kings Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1HW

0140442921

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 December 2019

Provider

The Adelaide Lodge Care Home Limited Liability Partnership

Beds

48 beds

About Adelaide Lodge Care Home

Adelaide Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Devon, offering accommodation and personal care to adults, including people living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Adelaide Lodge provides accommodation and personal care for up to 48 people, including those living with dementia and other mental and physical health issues. At inspection, 40 people were residing at the service. People felt safe and relatives expressed confidence in the staff team.

Staff demonstrated knowledge of safeguarding procedures and risk management, with medicines safely managed and regular health and safety checks carried out on the premises and equipment. The home was clean and well maintained.

Staff followed good hygiene practices when providing personal care and handling food to reduce infection risk. A stable staff team with good knowledge of residents' needs ensured sufficient staffing levels to meet people's care requirements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 January 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX14 1HW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 18 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 December 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Adelaide Lodge Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Adelaide Lodge Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Adelaide Lodge Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Adelaide Lodge Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees