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Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited
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- 30 Western Avenue, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5LT
- Run by
- Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 23 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- En-suite rooms
- En-suite rooms available (as stated on saxon-lodge.co.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Nadia Paneandee
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1999 (27 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03781616)
- Last CQC check
- 24 Feb 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-122855498
An overview of Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited
Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited in Canterbury is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (April 2020). It is one of 16 CQC-registered care homes in and around Canterbury; 11 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who the service is registered for
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Around Canterbury
There are 14 other care homes within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Bridge Haven, under 0.5 miles away.
15 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Nailbourne ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (further from a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (3 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What inspectors found
- The service can support up to 23 people who may be living with dementia.
- Visiting arrangements followed government guidance.
- Visitors told us they would phone to arrange a time; they were asked to complete a Covid-19 test before entering the service.
- Visitors spent time with their loved one in their rooms and there was no time restriction.
Inspected 10 February 2022; report published 24 February 2022; supporting 23 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The company behind Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited
Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited is run by Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited (company 03781616), incorporated in 1999, 11 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Earlier inspections
- Mar 2015
- Apr 2016
- Aug 2017
- Dec 2018
- Mar 2019
- Apr 2020
- Feb 2022
- Today Rating 6 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 24 February 2022
- CQC inspection report 2 April 2020
- CQC inspection report 27 March 2019
- CQC inspection report 12 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 31 August 2017
- CQC inspection report 14 April 2016
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 13 October 2025 by Canterbury City. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Saxon Lodge"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Nailbourne
- Council
- Kent County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Larger rural · further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CT4 (8)
Bigger map · Route planner · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the building
- Bus stop 240 m (3 min walk) · 5 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Bridge Health Centre, 570 m (7 min walk)
- Pharmacy Bridge Pharmacy, 240 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Londis, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Café Flo & Ted's, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship St. Peter's, 420 m (5 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.
Likely fees
We estimate Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited at £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £76k–£93k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
Kent Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited over the years
Registered in November 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 7 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Inspected but not rated.
No new overall rating has been published for 6 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 24 February 2022.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe353 of 455 in Kent
- Effective400 of 455 in Kent
- Caring406 of 455 in Kent
- Responsive395 of 455 in Kent
- Well-led323 of 455 in Kent
Source: CQC, published 2 April 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Kent share it.
The ratings in context
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 322 of the 454 other care homes in Kent that CQC has rated.
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Where Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Kent, 79% of the 454 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 18 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2020) is more recent than 38% of care home ratings in Kent.
- With 23 beds it is smaller than 52% of care homes in Kent, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 90% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Kent lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Kent (Oct 2026).
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Other care homes near Canterbury with recent ratings
- Willow Tree LodgeMay 2025
- Highfield Care HomeMay 2026
- Bridge HavenMay 2025
Quick answers about Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited
- What is Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited's address?
- It is at 30 Western Avenue, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5LT.
- What type of care does Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited provide?
- CQC lists Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- How many residents can Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited take?
- Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited is registered for up to 23 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- How much does Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited charge?
- Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited registered with CQC?
- Yes. Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-122855498) and was rated Good overall in April 2020.
- When was Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 2 April 2020, 6 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- How did Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- Is Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
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