Nursing home · Wakefield

Earls Lodge Care Home

Queen Elizabeth Road, Wakefield, WF1 4AA

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

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Earls Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Wakefield in Wakefield, run by Strong Life Care Limited. It is registered for up to 52 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2024, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. For comparison, 73% of care homes in Wakefield are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good

Published 8 May 2024 Rated 2 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

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

How it compares in Wakefield

Earls Lodge Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 11 other homes in Wakefield. Of the 88 rated care homes here, 73% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 2 (2%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (2%)
Good 48 (51%)
Good, with an area to improve 12 (13%)
Requires improvement 20 (21%)
Inadequate 4 (4%)
Not yet rated 7 (7%)

Half of Wakefield's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

See all 95 care homes in Wakefield →

The provider's other homes

Strong Life Care Limited runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good.

Thornhill House
Barnsley · S73 9LG · Residential care home · 40 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Highstone Mews Care Home
Barnsley · S70 4DX · Nursing home · 62 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

All 3 homes run by Strong Life Care Limited →

Care homes nearby

The Hollies
Wakefield · WF1 3RZ · Residential care home · 29 beds0.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Brantwood Hall Care Home
Wakefield · WF1 3RX · Residential care home · 29 beds0.7 km

Inadequate S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 4 months ago
The Sycamores
Wakefield · WF1 3BD · Residential care home · 56 beds0.9 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
Hepworth House
Wakefield · WF3 4NG · Residential care home · 66 beds1.4 km

Outstanding S: OutstandingE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 3 years ago
Broxbourne House
Wakefield · WF1 5LE · Residential care home · 20 beds1.9 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Avalon Clarence Gardens
Wakefield · WF2 8SU · Residential care home · 4 beds2.0 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 52
Provider: Strong Life Care Limited
Registered manager: Karen Sinclaire
Registered with CQC since: 9 November 2015
Local authority: Wakefield
CQC location ID: 1-2286459982

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

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?
Is a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day?