Woodpecker Lodge

Weir End House, Weir End, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6AL

01989567711

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 November 2019

Provider

Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodApr 2016
GoodApr 2019
Requires ImprovementDec 2019

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited, which runs 73 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 58 Good, 9 Requires Improvement and 3 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 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 Woodpecker Lodge

Woodpecker Lodge calls the beautiful Herefordshire countryside home, offering families a reassuring sense of peace and space when thinking about care options for their loved ones. The warm, small-scale nature of the home means that residents and their families can feel genuinely known and valued, rather than simply looked after. For anyone beginning the search for residential care in this part of the world, Woodpecker Lodge is a place well worth getting to know.

Woodpecker Lodge provides personal care and accommodation for up to seven younger and older people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. At the time of inspection, five people were living at the home.

The service delivers planned and coordinated person-centred support designed to help people live meaningful lives with control, choice, and independence. Staff work to ensure residents achieve the best possible outcomes and can live as full a life as possible.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 December 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peopleYounger 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: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HR9 6AL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

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 25 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 November 2019.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 10 April 2019: Good
CaringPublished 10 April 2019: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Woodpecker 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 Woodpecker 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 Woodpecker 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 Woodpecker 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