The Dene Lodge - Minehead
- Care home
- 39 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Minehead, Somerset, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
2 years
since the latest rating was published.
151 of 181
rated care homes in Somerset are rated Good, like this one.
The Dene Lodge - Minehead: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2024, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Dunster Lodge Residential Home Good, 0.6 miles away
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- G Glen Lyn Good, 0.8 miles away
- G The Winsor Nursing Home Good, 0.8 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 27 August 2024 (assessment visit 22 May 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Dene Lodge is registered to provide accommodation and personal care to up to 39 people. The home is arranged over 2 buildings. The main house and a smaller bungalow called Rachel’s House. The home specialises in the care of older people including people living with dementia.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We visited the care home on 30 May 2024 and 4 June 2024. At the time of the site visits there were 26 people living at the home.
At the last inspection in July 2022, we found 3 breaches of regulations. These related to good governance, person centred care and need for consent. At this assessment we found that improvements had been made and they were no longer in breach of regulations.
A high number of people at the home were living with dementia and unable to fully share their views with us. During our site visits we saw everyone who lived at the home and spoke with 6 people. We also spoke with 7 visiting family members, 10 members of staff and 2 professionals.
People and staff spoke highly of the improvements which had been made and all said they would recommend the home.
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Safe
Good
People received safe care which respected their rights.
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Effective
Good
People received effective care which met their needs and wishes.
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Caring
Good
People’s choices and wishes were respected.
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Well-led
Good
People lived in a home which was well led and committed to ongoing improvements.
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
- Lewis Don
- 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)9 inspection reports, latest 3 August 2022. Latest assessment published 27 August 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
- Provider
- Hazelgate Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03163406 (opens Companies House)
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 The Dene Lodge - Minehead provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Dene Lodge - Minehead as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Dene Lodge - Minehead have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 39 beds at The Dene Lodge - Minehead.
- When was The Dene Lodge - Minehead last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Dene Lodge - Minehead was published on 27 August 2024.
- Who runs The Dene Lodge - Minehead?
- The Dene Lodge - Minehead is run by Hazelgate Ltd.
- What is The Dene Lodge - Minehead's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 27 August 2024.
Contact
- Phone
- 01643 703584
- Address
- Bircham Road, Alcombe, Minehead, TA24 6BQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Dunster Lodge Residential Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Westerley Residential Care Home for the Elderly - Minehead Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Golden Gorse Residential Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Glen Lyn Good, 0.8 miles away
- G The Winsor Nursing Home Good, 0.8 miles away