Eastern Lodge
- Care home
- 6 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2022
- Abbeydale, Gloucestershire, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
3 months
since the latest rating was published.
147 of 184
rated care homes in Gloucestershire are rated Good, like this one.
Eastern Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 14 July 2026 (assessment visit 24 March 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of on-site assessment 20 May 2026 to 29 May 2026.
Eastern Lodge is a care home registered to provide personal care for up to 6 people. At the time of our assessment, there were 6 people living at the service but only 2 people receiving the regulated activity of ‘personal care’. CQC only inspects the service being received by people provided with 'personal care’; such as help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff were trained, skilled and recruited safely. Staff showed competence in their roles and kindness towards people, relatives and each other. The governance and culture of the service was good.
Medicines were stored and managed safely and administered by trained staff. The service was safe, clean and well maintained.
Staff respected people’s wishes, upheld their dignity and ensured consent was respected.
People were not unlawfully restricted, processes at the service ensured appropriate documentation was in place if people lived with restrictions which were imposed to ensure their safety.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated Good.
This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated Good.
This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated Good.
This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated Good.
This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
This is the first assessment for this newly registered service. This key question has been rated Good.
This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
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
- Steven Smith
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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
- Cavendish Care Home Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04731461 (opens Companies House)
Cavendish Care Home Limited runs 2 services, all in the South West. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Cavendish Care Home Limited
- G Cavendish Care Home Good. Care home, Gloucestershire
Getting help from Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01452 426 868, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Gloucestershire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Eastern Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Eastern Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Eastern Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 6 beds at Eastern Lodge.
- When was Eastern Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Eastern Lodge was published on 14 July 2026.
- Who runs Eastern Lodge?
- Eastern Lodge is run by Cavendish Care Home Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the South West.
- What is Eastern Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 14 July 2026.
Contact
- Address
- 104 Eastern Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 4LW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- O Saintbridge House Nursing and Residential Home Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- O Machlo Outstanding, 0.7 miles away
- G Great Western Court Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Springfield House Good, 0.8 miles away
- O Jendot Outstanding, 0.8 miles away