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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Run by Anchor Hanover Group, Nelson Lodge is a residential care home in St Neots, Cambridgeshire with 64 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia. That is larger than most homes in Cambridgeshire, where the typical home has 35 beds.
There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Anchor Hanover Group runs 120 care homes, and 101 of the 118 rated are Good or Outstanding. Across Cambridgeshire, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2025. 88% of homes in Cambridgeshire also score 5.
In March 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 64% of homes in Cambridgeshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
