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. ?
Squirrel Lodge is a 24-bed residential care home in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
Across Suffolk, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from March 2025. 92% of homes in Suffolk also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from September 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 32% of homes in Suffolk. Here is how rating age varies by council.
