Mermaid Lodge
- Care home
- 10 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Lancing, West Sussex, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
250 of 309
rated care homes in West Sussex are rated Good, like this one.
Mermaid Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in November 2022, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 12 November 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Mermaid Lodge is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care to up to nine people in one adapted building. The service provides support to people who have mental health needs. Some people required support with addictions and substance misuse. Mermaid Lodge provides people with a safe place to live and promotes people's independence and rehabilitation. At the time of our inspection there were six people using the service.
What inspectors found
People told us that they felt safe. Risks to people had been identified and assessed. There was a flexible approach to risk management which promoted people's independence. Staff were recruited safely and there were enough staff to meet people's needs. Medicines were managed safely. Infection prevention and control processes protected people from the risk of infections.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Systems and process were in place to monitor the quality of the service being delivered. The culture of the service was positive, and people and staff were complementary of the management. People were treated with dignity and compassion by a kind, caring staff and management team who understood people's individual needs, choices and preferences well. People and staff told us that they felt supported and valued.
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.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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 with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing, Rehabilitation services
- Who it supports
- Mental Health, People detained under the Mental Health Act, People who misuse drugs and alcohol, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 12 November 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
- Mrs Nilda Yasoda Dooraree
- Ownership type
- Individual
Getting help from West Sussex County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at West Sussex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01243 642121, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: West Sussex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Mermaid Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Mermaid Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Mermaid Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 10 beds at Mermaid Lodge.
- When was Mermaid Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Mermaid Lodge was published on 12 November 2022.
- Who runs Mermaid Lodge?
- Mermaid Lodge is run by Mrs Nilda Yasoda Dooraree.
- What is Mermaid Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 12 November 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01903 763945
- Address
- 68-70 Brighton Road, Lancing, BN15 8LW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Stanbridge House Good, 0.4 miles away
- – Lancing Beach Care Home Not yet rated, 0.8 miles away
- G Drumconner Lancing Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Appletree House Residential Care Home Good, 1.1 miles away
- G Ball Tree Croft Good, 1.4 miles away