The Lodge is a residential care home in Ipswich, run by Gemini Care Limited. It is registered for up to 44 residents and supports people living with dementia and people with mental health needs.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in August 2019. It was rated Good for effective and caring. Across Suffolk, 82% of the 171 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 14 August 2019
Rated 7 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- 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?Requires improvement
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Older rating. Published 14 August 2019, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Suffolk
The Lodge is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 27 other homes in Suffolk.
Of the 171 rated care homes here, 82% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 21 (12%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (3%)
- Good 95 (52%)
- Good, with an area to improve 20 (11%)
- Requires improvement 28 (15%)
- Inadequate 2 (1%)
- Not yet rated 11 (6%)
Half of Suffolk's ratings are more than 4.1 years old. How tiers work
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