Care home · Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Lecale Lodge
RQIA
Lecale Lodge is a care home in Downpatrick, Newry, Mourne and Down, run by Ann's Care Homes. It is registered for 15 people.
- Address
- 26 Strangford Road, Downpatrick, BT30 6SL
- Run by
- Ann's Care Homes
- Type of provider
- Independent or voluntary sector
- Type of care home
- Residential care home
- Places
- 15
- Categories of care
- Mental health (over 65), Mental health
- Registered manager
- Kelly Kilpatrick
- Council area
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Last inspection
- 23 October 2025
RQIA inspections
RQIA, the regulator in Northern Ireland, inspects services but does not give them a rating. The last inspection was on 23 October 2025. Read the latest report and check for any improvement notices before choosing.
Conditions of registration: 1 named resident in category RC-I. RQIA must be notified when the named resident is no longer accommodated and the bed will revert to categories MP or MP (E).
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Paying for care in Northern Ireland (2026/27)
- Care home fees are means-tested by the HSC Trust: with savings over £23,250 you pay the full fee; below £14,250 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
- In a nursing home, the Trust pays £100 a week towards the nursing part of the fee for people with assessed nursing needs.
- People in a Trust-funded care home keep at least £36.62 a week (the personal expenses allowance).
- Care at home arranged by the HSC Trust is usually free; some extras, such as meals, may be charged.
Paying for care in Northern Ireland: full guide → · How RQIA inspections work → · How long will savings last? →
Service details from the RQIA register of services, published on OpenDataNI, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.