Oak Lodge
- Care home
- 47 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2021
- Chard, Somerset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
- Phone: 0146067258
- Map (opens Google Maps)
At a glance
6 ratings
First rated Good in 2015, most recently Good in September 2022.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
151 of 181
rated care homes in Somerset are rated Good, like this one.
Oak Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in September 2022.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Sunnymeade Good, 0.6 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 15 September 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Oak Lodge is a residential care home providing accommodation and nursing care. The home is registered to care for up to 47 people. The home specialises in the care of older people. At the time of our inspection there were 41 people using the service.
What inspectors found
People were happy with the care and support they received and felt it was a comfortable place to live.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People felt safe at the home and with the staff who supported them. People praised the staff for their kindness and patience.
Staff were safely recruited and there were adequate numbers of staff to maintain people's safety. Staff had the skills and experience to meet people's needs.
Registered nurses monitored people's health and well-being and staff worked with other professionals to make sure people received the care and treatment they needed.
Care and support was personalised to people's individual needs and they were able to make choices about their day to day lives.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People were treated with respect and dignity. Staff interacted with people in a very kind and caring manner.
People lived in a home which was well managed. There were effective systems in place to monitor the quality of care provided and to plan improvements.
The provider involved people and/or their representatives in decisions about their care and sought suggestions for any changes at the home.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Lisa Moxon
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 15 September 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Harbour Healthcare LtdBrand: Harbour Healthcare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 07864027 (opens Companies House)
Harbour Healthcare Ltd runs 12 services in England, 4 of them in the South West. 7 are rated Good or Outstanding and 5 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Harbour Healthcare Ltd
- G Bentley Manor Good. Care home with nursing, Cheshire East, North West
- G Devonshire House and Lodge Good. Care home with nursing, Devon
- G Elburton Heights Good. Care home with nursing, Plymouth
- G Gotton Manor Good. Care home with nursing, Somerset
Getting help from 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 Somerset Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 123 2224, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Somerset Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Oak Lodge provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Oak Lodge as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Oak Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 47 beds at Oak Lodge.
- When was Oak Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Oak Lodge was published on 15 September 2022.
- Who runs Oak Lodge?
- Oak Lodge is run by Harbour Healthcare Ltd. It runs 12 services in England, 4 of them in the South West.
- What is Oak Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 15 September 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 0146067258
- Address
- Lordsleaze Lane, Chard, TA20 2HN Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Ashcroft Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
- G Chard Manor Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI Springside Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Sunnyside Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Sunnymeade Good, 0.6 miles away