Residential care home · Hampshire

Willow Tree Lodge

189 Kempshott Lane, Basingstoke, RG22 5NA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 13 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?67%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 6 below good
    • Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesSome shortfalls
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • October 2017GoodSECRW
  • December 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Hampshire

Willow Tree Lodge is in the Good tier ?, with 264 other homes in Hampshire. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 25 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 30 (7%)
  • Good 265 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 52 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 65 (14%)
  • Not yet rated 19 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • The Conifers
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG22 5LR · Residential care home · 6 beds0.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Linnet House
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG22 5LA · Residential care home · 6 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Dashwood Manor
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG23 7GF · Nursing home · 70 beds1.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Meadowview Neurological Centre Inspire Neurocare (Basingstoke) Limited
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG23 7GF · Nursing home · 28 beds1.7 km
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • Oakley Lodge
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG23 8PU · Residential care home · 12 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Worting Road (The Whispers)
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG22 5DY · Residential care home · 8 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Other homes run by Liaise (South) Limited

13 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 9 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Sansa House
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG21 3DT · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Applelea
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG22 4BB · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Baytrees
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG22 6PD · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Cornfields
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG23 8HD · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Cornview
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG23 8HF · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Glebelands
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG21 3DN · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Willow Tree Lodge at a glance

Willow Tree Lodge is a 4-bed residential care home in Basingstoke, Hampshire, run by Liaise (South) Limited. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Hampshire, where the median is 25 beds.

In October 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in October 2017, was the same. Ratings in Hampshire are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “consent to care and treatment”, one of 4 standards out of 33 scored below good.

The nearest home with a higher rating is The Conifers (Outstanding), 0.1 km away. 10 of Liaise (South) Limited’s 12 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). 264 other homes in Hampshire share its tier, “Good”.