Wantsum Lodge

32 St Mildreds Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0EF

01843582666

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 February 2019

Provider

Wantsum Lodge Limited

Beds

41 beds

About Wantsum Lodge

Wantsum Lodge is a residential care home in Ramsgate, Kent, providing personal care for older adults. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Located in Ramsgate, this residential care home supports 38 people aged 65 and over with personal care. Relatives report high satisfaction with the service, with one family member saying, "I feel my relative is totally safe here. Before she came here there was a problem of mobility and becoming unsteady.

I don't worry about her at all now. " Another praised staff as "fantastic.

Staff demonstrate good knowledge of residents' physical and emotional needs, preferences and interests, responding promptly to any changes in health by seeking advice from relevant professionals when needed. Residents feel safe and are encouraged to maintain independence. People are fully involved in their care planning, receiving information they understand, and feel comfortable raising complaints with staff and the deputy manager.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 March 2019

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: 41 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT11 0EF

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.

Rating report published 26 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 February 2019.

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

Read Wantsum 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 Wantsum 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 Wantsum 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 Wantsum 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