Earlfield Lodge
- Care home
- 35 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2021
- Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
5 months
since the latest rating was published.
82 of 86
rated care homes in North Somerset are rated Good, like this one.
Earlfield Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2026, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 22 May 2026 (assessment visit 17 April 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 21 April to 8 May 2026. Earlfield Lodge is a residential home providing accommodation and personal care for older adults and people living with dementia. At our last assessment, we rated this service overall as requires improvement. At this assessment, we rated this service overall as good. The service can accommodate up to 35 adults. At the time of the assessment 15 people were living at the service. We carried out this assessment due to the previous rating and to follow up on our enforcement action. We assessed 33 quality statements in safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulations of person-centred care, safe care and treatment, premises and equipment, good governance and fit and proper persons employed. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations. The provider had complied with the enforced conditions imposed at our last assessment. The provider had sent regular reports to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which demonstrated improvements made at the service.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Improvements had been made at the service to make and embed changes. Staff were now recruited safely. Significant improvements had been made to the environment to ensure Earlfield Lodge was a pleasant place to live. This included internal refurbishments, a secure outdoor space, the smoking area being relocated and enclosing hot water pipes to mitigate risks. People’s care plans now contained person centred information. This included people’s life histories, preferences and wishes. This supported staff in knowing people well and what was important to them. The office had been relocated to the ground floor by the entrance to the service, which improved visibility of management and better oversight of the service.
The provider had an action plan which identified and monitored ongoing improvements still required. Risk management required review to ensure direction was specific and accurate. Learning from incidents, accidents and safeguarding concerns needed to be fully effective. The fire risk assessment was being reviewed, along with people’s emergency plans. Complaints were not systematically recorded. Mental capacity assessments were being reviewed to ensure they were decision specific. The provider was working on developing the service’s values and partnerships. Governance systems had improved and were being further refined to ensure continual progress at the service.
People’s medicines were managed safely and were given as prescribed. The home was clean and tidy and supported infection risk management. A pre assessment was conducted to ensure the service could meet people’s needs. People received effective and responsive care. The service worked with health professionals and escalated concerns appropriately. People were supported to manage and improve their health and well-being. Health and social care professionals gave positive feedback about the service and care delivered. Staff received an induction to the home and ongoing training.
People were supported by caring staff who treated them as individuals and supported their independence. People were treated with dignity and respect. The home had a consistent team who knew people well. People were supported to plan and share preferences around their end of life wishes. The home had received a number of compliments and feedback about the service was encouraged. People had choices about how they spent their time. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were applied for when appropriate
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulations relating to safe care and treatment, premises and equipment and fit and proper persons employed. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation relating to person centred care. Improvements were found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation relating to good governance. Improvements were found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 22 May 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Grace Talluri
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 19 April 2023. Latest assessment published 22 May 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Earlfield ZG Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 13118130 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from North Somerset Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at North Somerset Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01275 888 801, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: North Somerset Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Earlfield Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Earlfield Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Earlfield Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 35 beds at Earlfield Lodge.
- When was Earlfield Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Earlfield Lodge was published on 22 May 2026.
- Who runs Earlfield Lodge?
- Earlfield Lodge is run by Earlfield ZG Limited.
- What is Earlfield Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 May 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01934 417934
- Address
- 21-31 Trewartha Park, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2RR Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Heathwood Care Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Hilltop Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Nashley House Retirement Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Cherrywood House Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Highcroft Nursing Home Good, 0.2 miles away