Residential care home · Lancashire

Fernbank Lodge

346 Heysham Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2BW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 26 September 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2017GoodSECRW
  • December 2015GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Lancashire

Fernbank Lodge is in the Good tier ?, with 257 other homes in Lancashire. 83% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 14 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 13 (3%)
  • Good 258 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 41 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 66 (16%)
  • Inadequate 1 (0%)
  • Not yet rated 20 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Ferncross Residential Home
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA3 1PE · Residential care home · 14 beds0.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Hillcroft Nursing Home Morecambe
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA3 1LZ · Nursing home · 54 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 months ago
  • Draycombe House
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA3 1LN · Residential care home · 6 beds0.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Lakeland View Care Centre
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA3 1NL · Nursing home · 33 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Clover House
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA3 1EX · Residential care home · 7 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Campbell House
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA3 1DJ · Residential care home · 5 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Other homes run by Morecambe Care Limited

4 care homes in total: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 5PD · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Good S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Springfield Lodge
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 6AP · Residential care home · 15 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Arnside Lodge
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 5PP · Residential care home · 32 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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About Fernbank Lodge

Fernbank Lodge is a 18-bed residential care home in Morecambe, Lancashire, run by Morecambe Care Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2026. 77% of homes in Lancashire also score 5. Across Lancashire, 83% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 3 of Morecambe Care Limited’s 4 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

In September 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in December 2017, was the same.