Care home · Lancing
Mermaid Lodge
Illustrative photo, not of Mermaid Lodge- Address
- 68-70 Brighton Road, Lancing, BN15 8LW
- Run by
- Mrs Nilda Yasoda Dooraree
- Type of provider
- Independent (owner-run)
- Service
- Residential care home, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)
- Beds
- 10 (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
- *
- Last CQC check
- 12 Nov 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-115068298
About Mermaid Lodge
Mermaid Lodge is a CQC-registered residential care home in Lancing, run by Mrs Nilda Yasoda Dooraree. Its CQC registration covers adults under 65, including people living with mental health conditions and drug or alcohol problems.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2022). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Lancing; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
Mermaid Lodge is the only service its provider, Mrs Nilda Yasoda Dooraree, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.
The local picture
There are 23 other care homes within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Stanbridge House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (4 of the nearest 25).
7 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Widewater ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a park (10 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Past CQC ratings
- May 2016
- Dec 2018
- Dec 2019
- Nov 2022
- Today Rating 3 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 12 November 2022
- CQC inspection report 11 December 2019
- CQC inspection report 12 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 4 May 2016
- Inspection report 9 August 2014
- Inspection report 28 November 2013
Where it is
- Ward
- Widewater
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in BN15 (7)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 60 m (1 min walk) · 7 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Lancing, 1.1 km (13 min walk)
- GP surgery New Pond Row Surgery, 940 m (12 min walk)
- Pharmacy Gill Pharmacy, 930 m (12 min walk)
- Shop Premier, 880 m (11 min walk)
- Park Lancing Beach Green, 800 m (10 min walk)
- Café The Barn Cafe, 420 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship St. Michael & All Angels, 990 m (12 min walk)
- Library Lancing Library, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
What it may cost
We estimate Mermaid Lodge at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask West Sussex Council for a free care needs assessment.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- There was a flexible approach to risk management which promoted people's independence.
- Staff were recruited safely and there were enough staff to meet people's needs.
- Infection prevention and control processes protected people from the risk of infections.
- Systems and process were in place to monitor the quality of the service being delivered.
Inspected 31 October 2022; report published 12 November 2022. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Who they support
Registration details from CQC.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 232 of the 316 other care homes in West Sussex that CQC has rated.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe267 of 317 in West Sussex
- Effective289 of 317 in West Sussex
- Caring294 of 317 in West Sussex
- Responsive286 of 317 in West Sussex
- Well-led233 of 317 in West Sussex
As rated by CQC, published 12 November 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.
How long it has been running
Mermaid Lodge has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
It has gone 3 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 12 November 2022.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Mermaid Lodge on The Care Panel so far.
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Mermaid Lodge against its area
- Rated Good. Across West Sussex, 84% of the 317 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 12 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2022) is more recent than 50% of care home ratings in West Sussex.
- With 10 beds it is smaller than 79% of care homes in West Sussex, where the typical home has 28.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 66% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in West Sussex lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in West Sussex, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Frequently asked about Mermaid Lodge
- Where is Mermaid Lodge?
- It is at 68-70 Brighton Road, Lancing, BN15 8LW.
- Is Mermaid Lodge registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-115068298 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in November 2022.
- What kind of care can Mermaid Lodge offer?
- Mermaid Lodge is registered with CQC for: residential homes, rehabilitation (illness/injury). Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Can Mermaid Lodge care for someone with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- When did CQC last rate Mermaid Lodge?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 12 November 2022, 3 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- How many residents can Mermaid Lodge take?
- CQC capacity for Mermaid Lodge: 10 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Who runs Mermaid Lodge?
- The registered provider is Mrs Nilda Yasoda Dooraree, according to CQC.
- What are Mermaid Lodge's fees?
- Mermaid Lodge hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,100–£1,600 a week (typical 2026 prices in West Sussex). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- How did Mermaid Lodge score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
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