The Lodge Care Home

Lodge Lane, Collier Row, Romford, Essex, RM5 2ES

07496812363

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

15 May 2024

Provider

Lodge Lane Care Home Limited

Beds

94 beds

About The Lodge Care Home

The Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Havering, providing accommodation and personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

The Lodge Care Home in Romford, Essex provides accommodation and personal care for up to 94 older people, some living with dementia, across two floors with en-suite rooms in five units. The CQC found the service had improved since the previous rating of Requires Improvement and now meets expectations, with strong systems to protect people from harm and manage risk, medicines and infection control.

Inspectors found people and relatives were positive about the care provided, with enough well-recruited staff who were trained and supported effectively. Care was personalised, respectful and involved people in decisions, and the service worked well with health professionals and other organisations. Overall, an open, caring culture was evident throughout.

Source: CQC assessment, 17 September 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 94 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RM5 2ES

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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.

Assessment published 17 September 2024. Assessment date recorded: 15 May 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 17 September 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

The Lodge Care Home is located in Romford, Essex and supports older people, some of whom have dementia care needs. It is registered to provide accommodation and personal care for up to 94 people. The home has 2 floors with adapted facilities and en-suite rooms across 5 units. The last rating for the service under the previous provider was Requires Improvement, published on 24 August 2022. This inspection was carried out to follow up on action we told the provider to take at the last inspection. During this inspection the provider demonstrated that improvements have been made.

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

Read The 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 The 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 The 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 The 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