Tudor Lodge

18-20 Manor Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2SA

01303251195

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 October 2022

Provider

Tudor Lodge Care Home Limited

Beds

44 beds

About Tudor Lodge

Tudor Lodge is a residential care home in Kent, offering older people a place to feel genuinely at home. The team there understands how big a decision this is for families, and they work to create an environment where residents can feel comfortable and valued. If you are exploring care options in the Kent area, Tudor Lodge may be worth getting to know a little better.

Tudor Lodge provides accommodation and care for up to 44 older people living with dementia in one adapted building. At inspection, 40 people were using the service.

People appeared happy and relaxed in the company of staff and told inspectors they felt safe. Relatives confirmed they thought their loved ones were safe and well looked after. However, potential risks to people's health and welfare had not been consistently assessed, and staff did not always have detailed guidance to mitigate these risks.

While accidents and incidents were recorded and analysed, there were inconsistent records of the action taken to prevent them happening again.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 November 2022

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: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT20 2SA

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 18 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 October 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 18 May 2019: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 18 May 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 18 May 2019: 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 Tudor 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 Tudor Lodge, 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 Tudor Lodge, 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 Tudor 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