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Residential care home · Essex

The Lodge

Dykes Chase, Maldon, CM9 6HW

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 months ago
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The Lodge is a residential care home in Maldon, run by SDM Care Homes LTD. It is registered for up to 25 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall in June 2026. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. Across Essex, 83% of the 369 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 June 2026 Rated 3 months 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?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Essex

The Lodge is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 48 other homes in Essex. Of the 369 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 7 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 16 (4%)
  • Good 236 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 49 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 58 (15%)
  • Inadequate 3 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (6%)

Half of Essex's ratings are more than 5.1 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

SDM Care Homes LTD runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Manor Rest Home
    Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · SS0 7SR · Residential care home · 19 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 7 years ago

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