Care home · Nottingham
Hawthorn Lodge Care Home
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- Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5LF
- Run by
- Regal Care Trading Ltd (15 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 60 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- August 2012 (14 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2012 (14 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08126756)
- Last CQC check
- 21 Jul 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Arnold: Care homes in Arnold (19) · Best rated care homes in Arnold · Care homes for dementia care in Arnold · Care homes for elderly care in Arnold · Care homes for physical disability care in Arnold
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-462824183
Hawthorn Lodge Care Home at a glance
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Hawthorn Lodge Care Home is based in Nottingham, run by Regal Care Trading Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (July 2026). Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 19 CQC-registered care homes in and around Arnold; 15 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The ratings in context
Area by area, Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated below Good.
Across Nottingham, 18 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (25%), while 9 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (13%), while 5 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (7%), while 4 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Responsive (6%), while 14 of 71 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (20%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
The local picture
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 514 Arnold Road, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (8 of the nearest 25).
Its rating is more recent than any of the 24 nearest rated care homes.
It sits in Bestwood ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (6 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (1 min), a park (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Earlier inspections
- Aug 2016
- Nov 2017
- Apr 2019
- May 2022
- Jul 2022
- Oct 2022
- Dec 2023
- Dec 2024
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 7 December 2023
- CQC inspection report 6 October 2022
- CQC inspection report 22 July 2022
- CQC inspection report 31 May 2022
- CQC inspection report 12 April 2019
- CQC inspection report 17 November 2017
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 25 November 2025 by Nottingham City. 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 "Hawthorn Lodge Residential Home"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Bestwood
- Council
- Nottingham City Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Integrated care board
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in NG5 (32)
See the wider area · Plan a journey · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 60 m (1 min walk) · 31 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery The Practice Nirmala, 480 m (6 min walk)
- Pharmacy Forest Pharmacy, 470 m (6 min walk)
- Shop Bestwood Stores, 80 m (1 min walk)
- Park Mountfield Drive Open Space, 280 m (4 min walk)
- Café Cafe RVS, 850 m (11 min walk)
- Place of worship Infant of Prague, 430 m (5 min walk)
- Library Southglade Park Library, 970 m (12 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
What it may cost
We estimate Hawthorn Lodge Care Home at £1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £60k–£73k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Nottingham Council after a needs and financial assessment.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from August 2012, so the service has been operating for around 14 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 9 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Requires improvement.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 7 December 2023.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- The service is registered to support a maximum of 60 people.
- Hawthorn Lodge was last rated Requires Improvement (report published 24 December 2024).
- The provider had changed the manager since our last inspection.
- They also said the service lacked provision of interesting activities to keep people physically and mentally active.
Inspected 2 August 2023; report published 7 December 2023. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The company behind Hawthorn Lodge Care Home
Hawthorn Lodge Care Home is run by Regal Care Trading Ltd (company 08126756), incorporated in 2012.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Regal Care Trading Ltd runs 15 CQC-registered services across 8 council areas; 9 of the 15 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (60%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading Limited brand, which covers 26 services run by 4 registered providers.
Who the service is registered for
Registration details from CQC.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe18 of 71 in Nottingham
- Effective9 of 71 in Nottingham
- Caring5 of 71 in Nottingham
- Responsive4 of 71 in Nottingham
- Well-led14 of 71 in Nottingham
As rated by CQC, published 21 July 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Nottingham share it.
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Hawthorn Lodge Care Home in local context
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Nottingham, 76% of the 71 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (July 2026) is more recent than 93% of care home ratings in Nottingham.
- With 60 beds it is larger than 88% of care homes in Nottingham, where the typical home has 18.
- Registered with CQC in 2012: it has been registered longer than 74% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Nottingham lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (27% of care homes in Nottingham are also rated below Good here); Effective (14% of care homes in Nottingham are also rated below Good here); Caring (7% of care homes in Nottingham are also rated below Good here); Responsive (6% of care homes in Nottingham are also rated below Good here); Well-led (21% of care homes in Nottingham are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Nottingham (Oct 2026).
Also nearby
Guides for families
Other care homes near Arnold with recent ratings
- Orla HouseOct 2026
- Albemarle Hall Nursing HomeDec 2025
Hawthorn Lodge Care Home: common questions
- How many residents can Hawthorn Lodge Care Home take?
- CQC registers Hawthorn Lodge Care Home for 60 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Who is the registered provider for Hawthorn Lodge Care Home?
- Regal Care Trading Ltd is the registered provider for Hawthorn Lodge Care Home.
- What are Hawthorn Lodge Care Home's fees?
- Hawthorn Lodge Care Home has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is Hawthorn Lodge Care Home rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Hawthorn Lodge Care Home: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What services is Hawthorn Lodge Care Home registered for?
- Registration for Hawthorn Lodge Care Home covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- Where is Hawthorn Lodge Care Home based?
- It is at Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5LF.
- Is Hawthorn Lodge Care Home a registered provider?
- Yes. Hawthorn Lodge Care Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-462824183) and was rated Requires improvement overall in July 2026.
- Can Hawthorn Lodge Care Home care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- When was Hawthorn Lodge Care Home last inspected?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 21 July 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
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