Residential care home · Shropshire

Doddington Lodge

Doddington, Hopton Wafers, Kidderminster, DY14 0HJ

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 5 years ago

Doddington Lodge is a residential care home in Kidderminster, run by Doddington Care Ltd. CQC registers it for 28 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in April 2021. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. Across Shropshire, 81% of the 104 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 22 April 2021 Rated 5 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 22 April 2021, 5 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Shropshire

Doddington Lodge is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 11 other homes in Shropshire. Of the 104 rated care homes here, 81% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 5 (4%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (5%)
Good 61 (54%)
Good, with an area to improve 12 (11%)
Requires improvement 19 (17%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 8 (7%)

Half of Shropshire's ratings are more than 6.5 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 28
Provider: Doddington Care Ltd
Registered manager: Shavaughne Gibbs
Registered with CQC since: 9 September 2019
Local authority: Shropshire
CQC location ID: 1-7194606597

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from April 2021. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?