Care home · Exeter
The Lodge
Top rated 2026 · one of the services in Devon rated Outstanding by CQC
Illustrative photo, not of The Lodge- Address
- 22 Spicer Road, Exeter, EX1 1SY
- Run by
- Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited (8 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 62 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Deborah Scott Skinner
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2004 (22 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05225008)
- Last CQC check
- 18 Nov 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-119255446
About this home
The Lodge in Exeter is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited. It is registered to support older people.
CQC rated it Outstanding overall (November 2021). It is one of 31 CQC-registered care homes in and around Exeter; 27 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The company behind The Lodge
The Lodge is run by Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited (company 05225008), incorporated in 2004, 6 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, its confirmation statement is overdue, it has 10 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited runs 8 CQC-registered services across 6 council areas; 8 of the 8 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
Who the service is registered for
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2015
- Apr 2017
- Mar 2020
- Nov 2021
- Today Rating 4 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 18 November 2021
- CQC inspection report 3 March 2020
- CQC inspection report 8 April 2017
- CQC inspection report 13 March 2015
- Inspection report 16 November 2013
- Inspection report 27 April 2013
Finding it
- Ward
- Newtown and St Leonard's
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in EX1 (9)
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Close by
- Bus stop 120 m (2 min walk) · 44 stops within 600 m
- Railway station St James' Park, 950 m (12 min walk)
- GP surgery Barnfield Hill Surgery, 90 m (1 min walk)
- Pharmacy St Leonard's Pharmacy, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Budgens, 200 m (2 min walk)
- Park 400 m (5 min walk)
- Café The Common Beaver, 190 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship Christadelphian Hall, 180 m (2 min walk)
- Library St Luke's Library, 210 m (3 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
How long it has been running
The Lodge has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Good and improving to Outstanding.
4 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 18 November 2021.
The ratings in context
Looking at the five areas: Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated Outstanding; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Devon, 33 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (11%), while 30 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (10%), while 19 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Well-led (7%).
The report's Caring, Responsive and Well-led section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe254 of 289 in Devon
- Effective262 of 289 in Devon
- Caring33 of 289 in Devon
- Responsive30 of 289 in Devon
- Well-led19 of 289 in Devon
As rated by CQC, published 18 November 2021. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it; for example, 33 of 289 care homes in Devon rated Outstanding for Caring.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 23 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Woodhayes, under 0.5 miles away.
9 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Newtown and St Leonard's 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 Devon ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (1 min), a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (2 min), a park (5 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
From the latest CQC inspection
- People and their relatives were extremely positive about their experience of living at The Lodge.
- People said they felt safe, well cared for and valued.
- Comments included, "My experience far exceeded any other respite stay, a welcoming, homely place" and "It's not institutionalised at all.
- He does yoga and goes on minibus trips." One relative told us the care was, "Incredible.
Inspected 15 September 2021; report published 18 November 2021; supporting 54 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
What it may cost
We estimate The Lodge at £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£97k.
NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.
Devon Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Outstanding. Across Devon, 90% of the 289 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 21 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2021) is more recent than 52% of care home ratings in Devon.
- With 62 beds it is larger than 92% of care homes in Devon, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 80% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Devon lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Devon. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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The Lodge questions answered
- How much does The Lodge charge?
- The Lodge hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is The Lodge rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For The Lodge: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Outstanding. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How many residents can The Lodge take?
- The Lodge has 62 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Which provider runs The Lodge?
- The Lodge is run by Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- Can The Lodge care for someone with dementia?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- How recent is The Lodge's CQC rating?
- The rating now shown was published on 18 November 2021, 4 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- What services is The Lodge registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask The Lodge how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Where is The Lodge based?
- It is at 22 Spicer Road, Exeter, EX1 1SY.
- Is The Lodge a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-119255446 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Outstanding overall in November 2021.
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