Lammas Lodge

Lugwardine, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 4DS

01432853185

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 October 2023

Provider

Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

Beds

7 beds

About Lammas Lodge

Lammas Lodge is a residential care home in Herefordshire, providing personal care and accommodation for people with a learning disability or autism. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Lammas Lodge is a residential care home providing personal care and accommodation for up to 7 people with a learning disability or autism. At inspection, the service was at full capacity with 7 residents. The home operates with appropriate restrictions in place to keep people safe from harm, applied lawfully and in line with assessed needs.

Staff support residents to have maximum choice and control of their lives, using the least restrictive approaches possible and acting in their best interests. Care and support is delivered in line with each person's individual needs and strengths, with medicines managed safely.

Staff demonstrate a strong understanding of their responsibility to protect people from poor care, neglect and abuse. They speak affectionately and with genuine understanding about the people they care for. The service learns from incidents that occur, implementing changes that decrease the risk of similar events happening again.

Overall, the home maintains policies and systems that support respectful, person-centred care practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 February 2024

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger adults

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: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HR1 4DS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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 1 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 October 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 30 August 2019: Good
CaringPublished 30 August 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 30 August 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Lammas 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 Lammas 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 Lammas 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 Lammas 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