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. ?
What the data says about Lilac Lodge & Lavender Cottage
Lilac Lodge & Lavender Cottage is a 34-bed residential care home in Lowestoft, Suffolk, run by Country Retirement & Nursing Homes Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
Its CQC rating, from October 2017, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in July 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Suffolk, 32% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
2 of Country Retirement & Nursing Homes Ltd’s 4 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Broadlands, 1.4 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. 91 other homes in Suffolk share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Suffolk.
