Poppy Lodge Care Home
- Care home
- 16 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2013
- Central Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
2 years
since the latest rating was published.
67 of 76
rated care homes in Southend-on-Sea are rated Good, like this one.
Poppy Lodge Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2024.
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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 3 July 2024 (assessment visit 26 February 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Poppy Lodge Care Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 16 people some of whom may be living with dementia or receiving end of life care. At the time of our inspection 14 people were living at the service.
- Safe Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The assessment took place on the 22 May 2024. We found the service was providing good standards of care and this is reflected in the rating of good.
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Safe
Good
People were protected from the risk of abuse. Care and treatment was planned and delivered to ensure people’s safety and welfare. Risks were assessed and measures put in place to mitigate the risks of harm to people. Staff had been supported to complete training and develop the skills they needed to support people safely. There were enough staff to meet people’s needs. Staff were employed following the appropriate recruitment checks.
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Caring
Good
Care was person-centred and promoted people’s dignity, privacy and human rights. Care was focused on supporting people to remain independent. Staff supported people to maintain relationships with friends and family. Where people required specialist equipment staff made sure this was available.
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Responsive
Good
People were placed at the centre of their care and support needs. Staff ensured people had access to healthcare to maintain their well-being. Where indicated people were supported to attend specialist health appointments for continued monitoring and treatment. The service had developed good relationships with their GP practice and community nurses.
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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
- Zoe Woods
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)4 inspection reports, latest 2 March 2022. Latest assessment published 3 July 2024; 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 08477038 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Southend-on-Sea City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01702 215008 (choose option 5, then option 1)
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Southend-on-Sea City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Poppy Lodge Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Poppy Lodge Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Poppy Lodge Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 16 beds at Poppy Lodge Care Home.
- When was Poppy Lodge Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Poppy Lodge Care Home was published on 3 July 2024.
- Who runs Poppy Lodge Care Home?
- Poppy Lodge Care Home is run by Poppy Lodge Care Residential Homes Limited.
- What is Poppy Lodge Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 3 July 2024.
Contact
- Phone
- 01702 342793
- Address
- 4 Drake Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8LP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Sands Lodge Requires improvement, 0.1 miles away
- G Cherrycroft Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Newbrae Care Home Limited Good, 0.1 miles away
- – Nightingale House Care Home Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
- G Langley Lodge Nursing Home Good, 0.1 miles away