Lime Lodge

575 Nuthall Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 6AD

01158758349

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

15 March 2022

Provider

Lime Lodge Care Ltd

Beds

9 beds

Rating history

GoodJan 2016
GoodNov 2017
Requires ImprovementJul 2021
Requires ImprovementMay 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2021.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Lime Lodge Care Ltd, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated 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.

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 Lime Lodge

Lime Lodge is a residential care home based in Nottingham, offering a homely and supportive environment for those who call it home. The team there understands how much it means to families to feel confident that their loved ones are in caring, familiar surroundings, and that commitment to warmth and consistency shines through in their day-to-day approach. If you are exploring care options in the Nottingham area, Lime Lodge is worth getting to know.

Lime Lodge accommodates up to nine people with learning disabilities and autism in one adapted building. At the time of inspection, seven people were living at the service across two floors, with additional accommodation available within the grounds.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 May 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peopleYounger 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: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NG8 6AD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 11 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 March 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 4 November 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 4 November 2017: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Lime 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 Lime 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 Lime 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 Lime 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