The Lodge
- Care home
- 8 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2016
- North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
6 months
since the latest rating was published.
24 of 181
rated care homes in North Yorkshire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
The Lodge: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in April 2026, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Hilltop Manor Care Home Limited (Good, 1.6 miles away) and Highfield Care Home (Good, 3.2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Hilltop Manor Care Home Limited Good, 1.6 miles away
- G Highfield Care Home Good, 3.2 miles away
- G Fairburn Mews Good, 3.8 miles away
- G Fairburn Vale Good, 3.8 miles away
- G Kingfisher View Good, 3.8 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 30 April 2026 (assessment visit 9 March 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Assessment date: 17 March to 31 March 2026. Site visits were undertaken on 17 and 18 March 2026.
The Lodge is a care home providing accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care for a maximum of 8adults who may have a learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, and younger adults. At the time of the assessment there were 8 people receiving care and support. We carried out this assessment under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act.
- Safe No rating
- Effective No rating
- Caring Good
- Responsive No rating
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We carried out the assessment following concerns which were raised about people’s safety. At the previous assessment the provider was rated good. However, after this assessment the overall rating has changed to requires improvement. The service was in breach of legal requirements relating to good governance, safeguarding, person-centred care, and staffing.
We assessed the service against the principles of right support, right care, right culture. This framework helps us determine whether people with a learning disability and autistic people are supported in a way that maximises choice, control, dignity, independence, and access to their local community. The provider could not demonstrate how they were meeting these principles in practice.
The provider was in breach of the legal regulation relating to Safeguarding. People were not adequately protected from the risk of abuse. staff had not always received the training necessary to support people safely.. In addition, people were subject to physical interventions, and accidents and incidents had not been consistently reviewed to identify patterns, learning or preventative actions. We found a lack of evidence of a process in place to monitor, review, or reduce the use of restraint for those living at The Lodge.
The provider was in breach of the legal regulation relating to person-centred care. Whilst care plans reflected people’s needs and preferences for how they wished their care and support to be delivered, they did not include people’s goals, aspirations and longer-term plans.
The provider was in breach of the legal regulation relating to staffing. Staff were supporting people and did not have the appropriate training completed.
The provider was in breach of the legal regulation relating to Good Governance. The governance, management structure and auditing processes were not sufficiently robust to identify areas for improvement and learn lessons when things went wrong.
The environment was clean, welcoming, and people appeared comfortable. We also observed positive and caring interactions between staff and people. Staff treated people as individuals, offered meaningful choices, and promoted independence.
In instances where CQC has begun a process of regulatory action, we may publish this information on our website after any representations and/or appeals have been concluded, if the action has been taken forward.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment, the rating has remained requires improvement.
This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to safeguarding and staffing.
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Effective
No rating
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.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment, the rating has changed to requires improvement.
This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.
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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.
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity, and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment, the rating has remained good.
This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
No rating
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment, the rating has changed to requires improvement.
This meant people’s needs were not always met.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to person-centred care.
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Well-led
No rating
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.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment, the rating has changed to requires improvement.
This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to governance of the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 30 April 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 30 April 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 30 April 2026. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 30 April 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Sarah Peach
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 16 April 2020. Latest assessment published 30 April 2026; 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
- Action for Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06679336 (opens Companies House)
Action for Care Limited runs 9 services in England, 6 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber. 8 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Action for Care Limited
- O Willow View Outstanding. Care home, Kirklees
- G Broom Lodge Good. Care home, County Durham, North East
- G Low Lane House Good. Care home, Middlesbrough, North East
- G Northfield House Good. Care home, North Yorkshire
Getting help from North Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 131 2131, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 5pm, Wednesday 9.30am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: North Yorkshire Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does The Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 8 beds at The Lodge.
- When was The Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Lodge was published on 30 April 2026.
- Who runs The Lodge?
- The Lodge is run by Action for Care Limited. It runs 9 services in England, 6 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is The Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 30 April 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01977 526398
- Address
- Milford Lodge, Westfield Lane, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Hilltop Manor Care Home Limited (Good, 1.6 miles away) and Highfield Care Home (Good, 3.2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Hilltop Manor Care Home Limited Good, 1.6 miles away
- G Highfield Care Home Good, 3.2 miles away
- G Fairburn Mews Good, 3.8 miles away
- G Fairburn Vale Good, 3.8 miles away
- G Kingfisher View Good, 3.8 miles away