Cedar Lodge
- Care home
- 25 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2018
- Fornham St Martin, Suffolk, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
15 months
since the latest rating was published.
109 of 156
rated care homes in Suffolk are rated Good, like this one.
Cedar Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G The Pines Good, 1.5 miles away
- G Fornham House Residential Home Good, 1.7 miles away
- RI Marham House Care Home Requires improvement, 1.9 miles away
- G Risby Hall Nursing Home Good, 2.9 miles away
- O Risby Park Nursing Home Outstanding, 2.9 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 23 July 2025 (assessment visit 18 September 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The assessment commenced on 1 April 2025 and concluded 30 April 2025. Cedar Lodge is a residential care home providing support to older people, including those living with dementia, and, or mental health needs. At the time of our visits there were 23 people using the service. We last inspected the service in August 2022, we rated the service requires improvement following the inspection in 2022. During which time between inspection CQC had monitored the conditions placed upon the service.
- Safe Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
At this inspection we found the service had improved. We have rated the service Good in the three areas we assessed: Safe, Responsive and Well Led. People told us of the kind attentive staff that supported them. There were sufficient suitable staff with appropriate systems in place to keep people safe. People’s care plans and risk assessments had sufficient detail to enable staff to keep people safe. Systems and management of infection control, cleanliness, maintenance and development of the environment were acceptable and met people’s needs. Management and oversight of the service had developed well. Governance systems and audits were effective. There was a desire to work with others, learn from events and this was demonstrated in the outcomes for people.
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Safe
Good
Safe
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 changed to good.
Good: This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm. People were fully involved, and the provider was open and transparent when things went wrong.
The provider was previously in breach of the regulation in relation to infection control and cleanliness. Improvements were found at this inspection and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good.
Good: This meant people’s individual needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led
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 requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good.
Good: This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
The provider was previously in breach of the regulation in relation to good governance. Improvements were found at this inspection and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.
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
- Jamie Warnock
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 4 October 2022. Latest assessment published 23 July 2025; 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
- Orion Healthcare Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05290368 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Suffolk 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 Suffolk County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0800 917 1109, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays)
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Suffolk County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Cedar Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Cedar Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Cedar Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 25 beds at Cedar Lodge.
- When was Cedar Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Cedar Lodge was published on 23 July 2025.
- Who runs Cedar Lodge?
- Cedar Lodge is run by Orion Healthcare Limited.
- What is Cedar Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 23 July 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01284 728744
- Address
- Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6DX Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G The Pines Good, 1.5 miles away
- G Fornham House Residential Home Good, 1.7 miles away
- RI Marham House Care Home Requires improvement, 1.9 miles away
- G Risby Hall Nursing Home Good, 2.9 miles away
- O Risby Park Nursing Home Outstanding, 2.9 miles away