SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Down Lodge Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 26 other homes in Wokingham.
93% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
An independent residential care home in Wokingham, Down Lodge Residential Care Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 16 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people.
Its CQC rating, from November 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from May 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 74% of ratings in Wokingham are as old (how rating age varies by council).
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2026. That is true of 80% of homes in Wokingham. Across Wokingham, 93% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
