Badgers Lodge
- Care home
- 10 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2020
- Rayleigh, Essex, 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.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
295 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.
Badgers Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2023, up from Requires improvement.
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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.
Badgers Lodge is a nursing home that provides personal and nursing care to up to 10 people with complex learning disabilities or mental health and physical health care needs. At the time of this inspection there were 10 people using the service.
What inspectors found
Right Support: The service provided care and support in a well-equipped, well-furnished, and well-maintained environment that met people's sensory and physical needs. The service enables people living there to access the local community and its amenities. The premises did not feel unfriendly, intimidating or instutionalised. People were able to use communal areas as they wished and to have 'quiet time' if they wanted to be alone.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were supported by staff to take part in activities both 'in-house' and within the local community. Staff enabled people to access healthcare provision and services as needed. Staff communicated with people in ways that met their needs having received formal training in specific communication language programmes such as Makaton.
Right Care: People received care and support that was kind and caring. Staff protected people's right to privacy and ensured they were treated with dignity and respect. Staff understood how to protect people from harm and abuse. People's care plans reflected their needs and the level of support to be required by staff. Relatives confirmed they had been involved with their family member's care plan and were aware of the information recorded.
Right Culture: Staff were responsive to people's care and support needs. Staff felt valued and supported. Staff were aware of the ethos and values of the provider.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 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
- Badgers Lodge Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 12538185 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Essex 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 Essex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 603 7630, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Essex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Badgers Lodge provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Badgers Lodge as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Badgers Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 10 beds at Badgers Lodge.
- When was Badgers Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Badgers Lodge was published on 2 August 2023.
- Who runs Badgers Lodge?
- Badgers Lodge is run by Badgers Lodge Limited.
- What is Badgers Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 2 August 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01702 526027
- Address
- 53 Rayleigh Avenue, Eastwood, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5DN Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Brooklands Nursing Home Good, 1 mile away
- G Havengore House Residential Care Home Good, 1.1 miles away
- G Sweyne Court Care Home Good, 1.4 miles away
- G Rosedale Court Good, 1.5 miles away
- G Cavell Lodge Good, 1.6 miles away