Lavender Lodge Care Home

Bruntile Close, Reading Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6PR

01252517569

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

24 September 2020

Provider

Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited

Beds

66 beds

About Lavender Lodge Care Home

Lavender Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Hampshire, providing nursing and personal care including support for people living with dementia. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Lavender Lodge is a three-floor nursing home with a dedicated dementia unit on the middle floor. At the time of inspection, it was providing nursing and personal care to 45 people, with capacity for up to 66. Residents and relatives expressed satisfaction with the care provided, with one resident noting "All care done" and another praising the manager, saying "I can go to her any time.

The home maintains sufficient staffing levels to keep people safe and meet their needs, with infection control processes in place. The new manager has implemented changes to embed the provider's values and improve outcomes for residents. Staff and residents are encouraged to share feedback, which is actively listened to, and the provider has established quality assessment processes to identify areas for ongoing improvement.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 November 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider lists a hair salon and free Wi-Fi. Bedrooms can accommodate personal keepsakes, and shared lounges offer spaces for activities or quiet time.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · GU14 6PR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 10 September 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 September 2020.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

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

Read Lavender Lodge 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 Lavender Lodge 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 Lavender Lodge 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 Lavender Lodge 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