Care home
The Lodge Care Home
Care home in South Shields, South Tyneside
North Bay Group
The Lodge Care Home
Care home in South Shields, South Tyneside
Operated by North Bay Group
What do these badges mean?
- 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
The Lodge Care Home is a 52-bed residential and dementia care home operated by North Bay Group in South Shields, South Tyneside. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with the home rated Good for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care, though Safety is rated as Requires Improvement.
The home provides person-centred care across the North East, with staff trained to support residents' independence, dignity and individual preferences. The home is designed to offer an active, engaging environment where residents can pursue their interests and maintain choice in daily life.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 10 August 2022 · Last inspected 5 July 2022
Inspectors found that people at this South Shields care home feel at home and are supported by staff who know them well, with a warm and lively atmosphere on the ground floor. Risks are assessed and reviewed, the building is clean and well kept, and the outdoor space has been made use of with seating and a play area for visiting children. Staffing levels have sometimes been too low to meet needs promptly, and planned activities have been affected while the wellbeing lead has covered care work.
- Staff know people well and interact warmly with them, creating a welcoming atmosphere
- Risks to health and safety are assessed, reviewed regularly and followed by staff
- Medicines are stored and given safely, and a recent medicines incident was handled thoroughly with changes made
- Nutritional needs are understood, meal feedback is positive, and malnutrition risks are monitored with recognised tools
- On some occasions there were not enough staff to meet people's needs promptly, and the provider's dependency tool did not account for how people choose to use the environment
- Planned activities have been reduced because the wellbeing lead has supported care delivery, though plans are in place to fill vacancies
- Some staff felt communication with external partners could be improved further
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 700 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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
378 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 | — |
- 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 South Tyneside council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £854 |
| 2025 | £915 |
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Local health safety net
The Lodge Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is South Tyneside District Hospital, 0.4 miles away. The local GP practice is FARNHAM MEDICAL CTR., 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in South Shields
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Part of North Bay Group
The Lodge Care Home is one of 49 homes run by North Bay Group 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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