Northam Lodge

Heywood Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3QB

01237424151

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

26 February 2018

Provider

The Northam Care Trust

Beds

25 beds

About Northam Lodge

Northam Lodge is a residential care home in Devon, providing support across three separate houses for people with learning disabilities and complex physical disabilities. The service does not provide nursing care. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Northam Lodge is a residential care home for up to 25 people with learning disabilities and complex physical disabilities across three separate houses: Northam Lodge, Christopher Lodge, and Gibson Lodge. Christopher and Gibson are purpose-built facilities, while Northam Lodge is an adapted large house with more than six bedrooms. The service does not provide nursing care.

The home prioritises choice, independence, and inclusion, encouraging residents with learning disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities to live as ordinary a life as any citizen. The provider actively seeks ways to promote residents' use of local community facilities to ensure the service does not become isolated. Future developments are planned to move toward smaller houses of six or fewer people located off-site, in line with best practice guidance.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 April 2018

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX39 3QB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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 5 April 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 February 2018.

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

Read Northam 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 Northam 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 Northam 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 Northam 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