Howard Lodge Care Centre
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Quality care home providing excellent services.
- Care home
- Howard Lodge Care Centre
- Location
- CM14 5FQ
- Care types
- Residential, Dementia
- CQC rating
- Outstanding
- Latest CQC inspection
- 28 October 2019
- Beds
- 74
- CQC location ID
- 1-1646713142
Rated 4.4/5 from 15 Google reviews.
What families say
Families praise the care and staff at Howard Lodge Care Centre, noting that they show respect, love, and patience towards residents. The home's setting and cleanliness are also commended, with pleasant grounds and a welcoming atmosphere. However, some concerns have been raised about the quality of food and the…
What the CQC says
Rated Outstanding by the CQC on 21 February 2020.
Outstanding — the service is performing exceptionally well. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Outstanding — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Outstanding — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating improved from Good to Outstanding (previously rated April 2017).
- Improved: Responsive (Good → Outstanding), Well-led (Good → Outstanding).
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 15 September 2026.
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