Elizabethlodge

29 Beech Grove, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2EJ

02392580802

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 May 2022

Provider

David Mitchell

Beds

18 beds

About Elizabethlodge

Elizabeth Lodge is a residential care home in Hampshire, providing personal care and accommodation for older people. The findings below set out what CQC observed on inspection.

Elizabeth Lodge is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care to older people, with capacity for up to 18 residents. At the time of inspection, 16 people were living at the service.

Care was safe, with effective systems for safeguarding and managing incidents and accidents. Medicines management followed good practice guidance, and staffing levels supported safe care delivery. The home implemented appropriate recruitment practices with thorough checks before staff began work.

Accidents and incidents were reported, recorded and analysed, with lessons shared among staff to prevent future occurrences.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 June 2022

Specialist Care

Dementia

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: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PO12 2EJ

Registered care categories

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.

Rating report published 22 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 May 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 2 November 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 2 November 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Elizabethlodge'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 Elizabethlodge, 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 Elizabethlodge, 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 Elizabethlodge'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