The Lodge
Old London Road, Ipswich, IP8 3JD · Suffolk · East of England
44 beds · operated by Gemini Care Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and 2 of this operator's 2 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement16 Mar 2026ResponsiveRequires improvement14 Aug 2019rating 3+ yrs oldWell-ledRequires improvement16 Mar 2026
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 2 of 2 of Gemini Care Limited's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Requires improvement | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Responsive | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 16 Mar 2026 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 1 other location
Other active services registered to Gemini Care Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Winchley Home | Inadequate15 Apr 2026 | Norfolk |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 15 Nov 2010
- Beds
- 44
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-119827616
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.