England

Rated:GoodResidential

Clipstone Hall & Lodge

Mansfield Road, Clipstone Village, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9FL

01623636350

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

5 July 2024

Provider

Highgate Care Services (2025) Ltd

Beds

90 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 18 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 16 are the same and 2 are lower.

8 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementApr 2018
GoodAug 2019
InadequateMay 2022
Requires ImprovementOct 2022
GoodOct 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2024. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Highgate Care Services (2025) Ltd, which runs 5 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 3 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the East Midlands: £958 a week for residential care and £1,250 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Clipstone Hall & Lodge

Clipstone Hall & Lodge is a residential care home in Nottinghamshire, providing personal care and support to older people, younger adults and people living with dementia. Further detail on the CQC's findings is set out below.

Clipstone Hall and Lodge is a care home providing personal care and support to older people, younger adults and people living with dementia. At the time of the assessment it was supporting 60 people. The CQC rated the service Good overall, finding that previous staffing shortfalls had been addressed and no longer breached regulations.

Inspectors found people received safe, responsive care in line with their wishes, delivered by kind and compassionate staff who involved them in planning. Most people reported a positive experience, though some noted a difference in quality between agency and permanent staff.

Source: CQC assessment, 21 October 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider describes 90 en-suite bedrooms, which residents can personalise with their belongings.
Shared facilities include lounges, a cinema room, gardens and an on-site beauty salon.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 90 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NG21 9FL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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.

Assessment published 21 October 2024. Assessment date recorded: 5 July 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 21 October 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment 28 August 2024. Clipstone Hall and Lodge is a ‘care home’ providing personal care and support to older people and younger adults and people living with dementia. At the time of assessment, the service was supporting 60 people with their personal care needs. Clipstone Hall and Lodge was last rated Good (published 15 April 2024). This assessment has been completed following the Care Quality Commission (CQC) new approach to assessment; Single Assessment Framework (SAF). The service had made improvements and is no longer in breach of regulations. Staffing levels now consistently supported people to remain safe.

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

Read Clipstone Hall & 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 Clipstone Hall & Lodge, 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 Clipstone Hall & Lodge, 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 Clipstone Hall & 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