The Lodge
Residential care home in Maldon, Essex
Operated by SDM Care Homes
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Lodge is a care home in Maldon, Essex, registered for 25 residents. It provides residential, respite and dementia care in a Grade II listed building dating from the 1800s, with high ceilings and period proportions. Accommodation includes 17 private rooms, some with en-suite facilities, and a small number of companion rooms for couples or residents who prefer to share.
The Care Quality Commission rates the home Good overall. Its Caring, Effective, Responsive and Well-led areas are each rated Good, while Safe is rated Requires Improvement. The gardens, with raised flower beds, a vegetable patch and fruit trees, received the Maldon in Bloom Gold Award in 2025. Activities include board games, baking and outings into Maldon town, and visiting is not restricted to set hours.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 700 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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
103 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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 Essex council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £807 |
| 2025 | £849 |
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Local health safety net
The Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 9.2 miles away. The local GP practice is LONGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of SDM Care Homes
The Lodge is one of 2 homes run by SDM Care Homes on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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