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George Mason Lodge
Residential care home in Waltham Forest
George Mason Lodge
Residential care home in Waltham Forest
Operated by London Borough of Waltham Forest
What do these badges mean?
- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
George Mason Lodge is a 39-bed residential care home in London providing care for older people and those living with dementia. The home is registered to support people aged 65 and over, and offers specialist dementia care alongside mental health support.
The Care Quality Commission rated George Mason Lodge Good overall in 2023, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 18 October 2023 · Last inspected 19 September 2023
Inspectors found that people receive good everyday care from a staff team who treat them kindly and respectfully and know their support needs well. People are helped to stay in touch with family and friends, and there is a range of activities they can join in. The report describes care that is tailored to each person and that respects their backgrounds and individual needs.
- Staff are described as kind and caring, and people and their relatives spoke positively about them.
- Care is personalised, with staff who know each person's needs well and support plans that address risks.
- Staff understand how to raise safeguarding concerns, and people said they feel safe.
- Medicines are managed safely, infection prevention and control practices are followed, and governance systems and audits are in place to maintain quality.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 950 m away
- Fire station about 900 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Waltham Forest council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,179 |
| 2025 | £1,208 |
What Waltham Forest council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
George Mason Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Whipps Cross Hospital, 0.7 miles away. The local GP practice is THE ALLUM MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Waltham Forest
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Part of London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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