Avondale Lodge

6-7 Nelson Terrance, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 1RX

01642494509

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 March 2021

Provider

Potensial Limited

Beds

12 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJun 2015
GoodSept 2016
InadequateOct 2017
InadequateMar 2018
Requires ImprovementJun 2018
InadequateAug 2018
Requires ImprovementJan 2019
GoodJan 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020. CQC has rated this home 8 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Potensial Limited, which runs 23 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 21 Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Avondale Lodge

Avondale Lodge is a residential care home in Redcar and Cleveland, providing support for people living with a learning disability. Further detail on the service can be found in the findings below.

Avondale Lodge provides residential care for up to 12 people living with a learning disability in an adapted building in Redcar and Cleveland. At inspection, all 12 residents were living at the service. Staff worked well to support people's communication needs and were proactive in helping residents maintain contact with loved ones through a designated visiting area.

Good procedures were in place for safe visitor access, and the service had implemented small environmental changes to support social distancing. The premises were clean throughout, with sufficient PPE available.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 April 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 12 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TS10 1RX

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities.

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 23 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 March 2021.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Avondale Lodge'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 Avondale Lodge, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Avondale Lodge, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Avondale Lodge'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