Kallar Lodge Residential Care Home

75 Gregory Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM6 5RU

02087241863

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 January 2021

Provider

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

Beds

44 beds

About Kallar Lodge Residential Care Home

Kallar Lodge Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Barking and Dagenham, providing personal care for older adults, including people living with dementia. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Kallar Lodge provides personal care to 25 people aged 65 and over, many living with dementia, with capacity for up to 44 residents. The service has implemented systems to protect people from abuse, with risk assessments in place that identify how to mitigate individual risks. The premises are maintained safely with appropriate infection control measures.

Staffing levels are sufficient to support residents safely, and pre-employment checks are carried out to ensure staff suitability. The home reviews accidents and incidents to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 February 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RM6 5RU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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.

Rating report published 27 February 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 January 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 27 June 2019: Good
CaringPublished 27 June 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 27 June 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Kallar Lodge Residential 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 Kallar Lodge Residential 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 Kallar Lodge Residential 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 Kallar Lodge Residential 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