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Albion Lodge Retirement Home
Illustrative photo, not of Albion Lodge Retirement Home- Address
- Hanley Swan, Robert End, Worcester, WR8 0DN
- Run by
- Albion Lodge Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 42 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- September 2014 (12 years)
- Registered manager
- Lindsay Marie Taylor-Savidge Andrew John Darwent
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2014 (12 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 09098139)
- Last CQC check
- 3 Apr 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-1693301436
An overview of Albion Lodge Retirement Home
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Albion Lodge Retirement Home is based in Worcester, run by Albion Lodge Limited. It is registered to support adults of all ages.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (April 2020).
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe133 of 156 in Worcestershire
- Effective146 of 156 in Worcestershire
- Caring146 of 156 in Worcestershire
- Responsive140 of 156 in Worcestershire
- Well-led115 of 156 in Worcestershire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 3 April 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Worcestershire share it.
Reading Albion Lodge Retirement Home's CQC ratings
Albion Lodge Retirement Home has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 114 of the 155 other care homes in Worcestershire that CQC has rated.
The inspection, summarised
- People were happy with the standard of care and support they received.
- There were enough staff to support people's care and safety needs.
- Risks to people had been identified and care was planned to keep people safe while assisting people to continue with their chosen lifestyles.
- People's medicines were managed and administered following guidelines and best practice, so people's safety was promoted.
Inspected 4 March 2020; report published 3 April 2020; supporting 34 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Who it can help
Registration details from CQC.
The local picture
There are 11 other care homes within 3 miles, 8 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Boynes Care Centre, 1.7 miles away.
15 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Powick & the Hanleys ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (8 min) and a bus stop (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Albion Lodge Retirement Home at £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £61k–£74k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Worcestershire Council for a free care needs assessment.
Earlier inspections
- Jul 2015
- Sep 2017
- Apr 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 3 April 2020
- CQC inspection report 5 September 2017
- CQC inspection report 24 July 2015
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 6 November 2025 by Malvern Hills. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Albion Lodge Retirement Home"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Powick & the Hanleys
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Integrated care board
- NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Smaller rural; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
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Close by
- Bus stop 400 m (5 min walk) · 3 stops within 600 m
- Shop Hanley Swan Village Stores, 630 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship St Gabriel, 890 m (11 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
How long it has been running
Albion Lodge Retirement Home has been registered with CQC since September 2014, about 12 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2020), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
The CQC website holds 3 reports for it, the latest from 3 April 2020.
The registered provider
Albion Lodge Retirement Home is run by Albion Lodge Limited (company 09098139), incorporated in 2014.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Albion Lodge Retirement Home on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews come from people who used the service or their families, verified by email. They sit alongside, not instead of, CQC ratings, and providers cannot take them down. How reviews work.
Albion Lodge Retirement Home: common questions
- Can Albion Lodge Retirement Home care for someone with dementia?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- When was Albion Lodge Retirement Home last inspected?
- 3 April 2020 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- What kind of care can Albion Lodge Retirement Home offer?
- CQC lists Albion Lodge Retirement Home under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Where is Albion Lodge Retirement Home?
- It is at Hanley Swan, Robert End, Worcester, WR8 0DN.
- Is Albion Lodge Retirement Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-1693301436 and was rated Good overall in April 2020.
- What are Albion Lodge Retirement Home's fees?
- Albion Lodge Retirement Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How is Albion Lodge Retirement Home rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How many beds does Albion Lodge Retirement Home have?
- Albion Lodge Retirement Home can take up to 42 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs Albion Lodge Retirement Home?
- CQC lists Albion Lodge Limited as the provider responsible for Albion Lodge Retirement Home.
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