Care home · Wembley

Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 24 October 2023 Rating 3 years old
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Address
Lyonpark Avenue, Off Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4DN
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
4 (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
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Wilson Adei
Company check
Active, trading since 1993 (33 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02824328)
Last CQC check
24 Oct 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-121831984

About this home

Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow in Wembley is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Residential Care Services Limited. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (October 2023). It is one of 47 CQC-registered care homes in and around Brent; 39 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

How its rating has changed

  1. Nov 2015 Good
  2. Sep 2017 Requires improvement
  3. Nov 2018 Requires improvement
  4. Oct 2019 Requires improvement
  5. Oct 2023 Good
  6. Today Rating 3 years old

Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Reports on the CQC website

Food safety inspection

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 19 June 2024 by Brent. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow-Residential Care Services Ltd"). Open Government Licence.

Where it is

Ward
Wembley Central
Parliamentary constituency
Brent West
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban; nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in HA0 (10)

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 80 m (1 min walk) · 20 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Wembley Stadium, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
  • GP surgery Wembley G.P Surgery, 570 m (7 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Jade Pharmacy, 390 m (5 min walk)
  • Shop Asian Cash & Carry, 260 m (3 min walk)
  • Park One Tree Hill Open Space, 690 m (9 min walk)
  • Café Cafe & Cool Bar, 470 m (6 min walk)
  • Place of worship Sai Baba Temple, 140 m (2 min walk)
  • Library Ealing Road Library, 90 m (1 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

Ownership and company checks

Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow is run by Residential Care Services Limited (company 02824328), incorporated in 1993, 17 years before this service registered with CQC.

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 other residential care.

Residential Care Services Limited runs 6 CQC-registered services; 4 of the 6 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (67%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

All 6 are in Brent, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.

Each area CQC checks

  • SafeGood35 of 45 in Brent
  • EffectiveGood44 of 45 in Brent
  • CaringGood44 of 45 in Brent
  • ResponsiveGood43 of 45 in Brent
  • Well-ledGood39 of 45 in Brent

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 24 October 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Brent share it.

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • Right Support: People and family members told us the service was safe.
  • Staff understood their responsibilities about safeguarding and keeping people safe from harm as much as possible.
  • Risks of harm to people were assessed and reduced as much as possible.
  • Systems were in place to prevent the spread of infection.

Inspected 7 September 2023; report published 24 October 2023; supporting 4 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow at £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £75k–£93k.

Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.

With savings below £23,250, Brent Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

What the ratings tell you

All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow: no single area stands out above or below the rest.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 38 of the 44 other care homes in Brent that CQC has rated.

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Coplands Nursing Home, 0.5 miles away.

11 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Wembley Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS West and North London ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (3 min), a park (9 min), a café (6 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Who they support

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

History with CQC

Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.

CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

The rating is 3 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 6 reports for it, the latest from 24 October 2023.

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Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow in local context

  • Rated Good. Across Brent, 87% of the 45 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (October 2023) is more recent than 56% of care home ratings in Brent.
  • With 4 beds it is smaller than 74% of care homes in Brent, where the typical home has 6.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 64% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Brent lists 2.

Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Brent. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked about Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow

How much does care from Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow cost?
Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
How is Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow rated for safety and leadership?
CQC rates five key questions. For Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
How many residents can Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow take?
Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow is registered for up to 4 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
Who is the registered provider for Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow?
CQC lists Residential Care Services Limited as the provider responsible for Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow.
Does Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow support people with dementia?
Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
How recent is Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow's CQC rating?
Its current CQC rating dates from 24 October 2023, 3 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Where is Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow?
It is at Lyonpark Avenue, Off Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4DN.
Is Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow registered with CQC?
Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-121831984) and was rated Good overall in October 2023.
What type of care does Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow provide?
CQC lists Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.

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