Avondale Lodge
- Care home
- 12 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
8 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
33 of 39
rated care homes in Redcar and Cleveland are rated Good, like this one.
Avondale Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2020, 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 inspection report published 8 April 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Avondale Lodge is a care home providing residential care for up to 12 people living with a learning disability. The care home is an adapted building in Redcar and Cleveland. At the time of inspection 12 people were living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
Good procedures were in place to allow visitors to safely enter the service. Staff worked well to overcome the barriers people faced with their communication. Staff were proactive in supporting people to keep in touch with their loved ones. A designated visiting area was in place.
People were supported to maintain social distancing. Small changes to the environment had taken place to encourage this. The service was clean throughout.
There was enough PPE at the service. Staff were observed wearing PPE correctly. Regular checks of staff were taking place to make sure PPE was worn correctly.
People and staff were participating in regular testing. Best interest decisions had been carried out and risk assessments were in place for people who were unable to participate in testing.
Staff had participated in training to manage the risks of cross infection and wearing PPE correctly. Staff had been proactive in their learning and had implemented changes to practices as needed during the pandemic. People and staff had been supported with their well-being.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 23 January 2020. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- The last rating is 7 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.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Yvonne Skelton
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)12 inspection reports, latest 8 April 2021. 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
- Potensial LimitedBrand: Potensial Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05846789 (opens Companies House)
Potensial Limited runs 28 services in England, 8 of them in the North East. 27 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
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Getting help from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01642 771500, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm. Outside office hours: 01642 524552
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Avondale Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Avondale Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Avondale Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 12 beds at Avondale Lodge.
- When was Avondale Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Avondale Lodge was published on 23 January 2020.
- Who runs Avondale Lodge?
- Avondale Lodge is run by Potensial Limited. It runs 28 services in England, 8 of them in the North East.
- What is Avondale Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 23 January 2020.
Contact
- Phone
- 01642 494509
- Address
- 6-7 Nelson Terrance, Redcar, TS10 1RX Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Beaufort House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Germaina House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Redfern Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Vincent House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Sand Banks Care Centre Good, 0.2 miles away