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. ?
The home changed owner in June 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Godden Lodge Care Home is a 133-bed nursing home in Benfleet, Essex, run by HC-One No.2 Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. That is larger than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. HC-One No.2 Limited has run the home since June 2026, when it changed owner. HC-One No.2 Limited runs 39 care homes, and 36 of the 39 rated are Good or Outstanding. 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. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Inadequate in March 2023.
