SeeAbility - Fir Tree Lodge Residential Home

Fir Tree Lodge, Heather Drive, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 4QR

01189815147

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 February 2020

Provider

The Royal School for the Blind

Beds

10 beds

Rating history

GoodNov 2015
Requires ImprovementApr 2018
Requires ImprovementMar 2019
GoodFeb 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by The Royal School for the Blind, which runs 9 care homes in England: 8 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 SeeAbility - Fir Tree Lodge Residential Home

Fir Tree Lodge is a residential care home in Hampshire, run by SeeAbility, offering personal care and accommodation for young adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, and autism spectrum disorder. Further detail on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Fir Tree Lodge is a single-level residential care home providing personal care and accommodation to young adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, and autism spectrum disorder. The home is fully accessible with private and communal gardens available to residents.

The service supports residents in living meaningful, independent lives with control and choice over their daily activities and care. Staff work to help people achieve the best possible outcomes and live as full a life as possible while receiving the support they need.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 February 2020

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: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG26 4QR

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 29 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 February 2020.

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

Read SeeAbility - Fir Tree Lodge Residential 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 SeeAbility - Fir Tree Lodge Residential Home, 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 SeeAbility - Fir Tree Lodge Residential Home, 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 SeeAbility - Fir Tree Lodge Residential 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