The Lodge

Main Street, Market Overton, Oakham, Leicestershire, LE15 7PL

01572767234

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

1 November 2023

Provider

The Lodge Trust CIO

Beds

30 beds

Rating history

GoodNov 2017
Requires ImprovementDec 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home The Lodge Trust CIO runs in England.

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 The Lodge

The Lodge is a residential care home set within the beautiful countryside of Rutland, one of England's smallest and most peaceful counties. Families looking for a calm, supportive environment for their loved one will find that the rural surroundings here offer a genuine sense of space and tranquillity. The team at The Lodge is dedicated to making residents feel at home, and the setting itself goes a long way in creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

This residential care home provides personal and nursing care to up to 30 people, primarily those with autism and learning disabilities. The service operates as a Christian home across a country park setting with six different bungalows and houses. Some residents live in self-contained flats while others have their own bedroom and ensuite with shared communal spaces.

At inspection, 29 people were using the service.

Inspectors found that while staff generally supported residents to have choice and control over their lives using the least restrictive approach, there were gaps in the service. Written guidance to support staff in this work was not always clear, and some residents' specific health needs were not adequately assessed and documented. Additionally, some staff had not completed mandatory training regarding support for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 December 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peopleYounger adults

Photographs of the home

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: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LE15 7PL

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 9 December 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 1 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 21 November 2017: Good
CaringPublished 21 November 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 21 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?
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 The 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 The 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 The 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 The 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