Mendip Lodge
- Care home
- 20 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Nailsea, North Somerset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
82 of 86
rated care homes in North Somerset are rated Good, like this one.
Mendip Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2023.
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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 2 August 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Mendip Lodge is a residential service providing personal care for up to 16 older people some of whom are living with dementia. The service consists of an adapted building, which includes individual bedrooms, communal spaces and an accessible outdoor space. At the time of our inspection there were 16 people using the service.
What inspectors found
People and their relatives spoke positively of the service and told us they felt safe with the staff that supported them.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Systems were in place to assess risks to people, however we found some examples where risks had not been sufficiently assessed or documented.
Most areas of the service were clean and maintained, we identified some surfaces and equipment which were in need of repair or replacement.
People received their medicines safely and as prescribed. Appropriate staff recruitment procedures were in place and there were enough staff to keep people safe and meet their needs.
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.
Systems were in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service. There was a positive culture within the home and staff told us they felt supported. People and their relatives told us they were satisfied with the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 2 August 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- The last rating is 3 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
- Santhosh Chandy Puthet
- 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)7 inspection reports, latest 2 August 2023. 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
- Renaissance Care Homes Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06316214 (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 Mendip Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Mendip Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Mendip Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 20 beds at Mendip Lodge.
- When was Mendip Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Mendip Lodge was published on 2 August 2023.
- Who runs Mendip Lodge?
- Mendip Lodge is run by Renaissance Care Homes Limited.
- What is Mendip Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 2 August 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01934 834760
- Address
- 11 Whitehouse Road, Claverham, BS49 4LJ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Cadbury Hall Care Home Not yet rated, 1.1 miles away
- G Somerset House Good, 1.2 miles away
- G The Leonard Elms Care Home Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Consensus Support Services Limited - Moor Lane Good, 2.9 miles away
- G Argentum Lodge Good, 3.4 miles away