Willis Lodge Care Home

Care home in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Operated by Hatzfeld Care

CQC Good37 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
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  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
AddressSt. Thomas' Avenue, Kirkby-in-ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7DX
Beds37

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About

Willis Lodge Care Home is a 37-bed residential care home in Nottingham that provides specialist support for people with physical disabilities. The home is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2023).

The home aims to support residents to maintain independence and quality of life during their time there, drawing on experience in delivering person-centred residential care.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 13 July 2023 · Last inspected 24 May 2023

Inspectors found Willis Lodge, which supports 33 adults with mental health needs, to be a good service at its May 2023 visits, with the home described as clean and well run. People reported feeling safe, receiving medicines on time, and having enough staff. Staff were described as kind, caring and respectful, and people were supported to make their own choices, socialise and take part in activities.

Strengths noted
  • People felt safe, received their medicines when needed, and there were enough staff to provide safe care
  • Staff were well trained, skilled and experienced, and were described as kind, caring and respectful
  • People had regular access to health and social care professionals and received support with meals
  • The registered manager was liked and seen as approachable, and the home had a positive atmosphere and culture
Areas to improve
  • Changes to people's care records were not always made promptly after increases in risk to their health and safety
  • Action to address concerns about legionella had not been fully completed at the time of the inspection, though the report says action has since been taken

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.

Specialist care

Physical disabilities

Facilities

En-suite rooms
Wheelchair Access

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: King's Mill Hospital2.6 miles
Pub or bar250 m
  • Set back from main road noise

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 SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

240 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime37%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Public order10%
Criminal damage & arson9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Nottinghamshire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£838
2025£906

What Nottinghamshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Willis Lodge Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 2.6 miles away. The local GP practice is FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE (KIRKBY), 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
King's Mill Hospital · 2.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Requires improvement
FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE (KIRKBY) · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Nottingham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

The Charity provides services for older people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire within the following categories; Housing Services, Advice, Advocacy, Health & Wellbeing including Day Care and Core…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1067881)
Charity

Old Park Ward Old Age Pensioners Fund

To provide a facility seven days a week for the elderly in the Old Park Ward. Through organizing events and hiring of the centres facilities to outside sources we are able to make a donation to…

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (201037)
Charity

Age Concern Carlton and District

A dynamic and unique local charity with a sound track record of delivering quality services and support aimed at improving the health and well being of older people. With over 50 volunteers the…

5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (702763)
Charity

Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind

My Sight Nottinghamshire (working name for Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind) is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired people in Nottinghamshire. Services including;…

5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (511288)
Charity

Sing Along with Ellie

To relieve the needs of people with dementia, neurodiversity or those recovering from a stroke, and their carers, through the provision of singing groups designed to reduce social isolation and…

6.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1215999)
Charity

Age UK Derby & Derbyshire

Provides services.Provides daycare, befriending, advocacy, advice, information services for older people in Derby and Derbyshire.

6.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1068550)

Part of Hatzfeld Care

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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