Charles Lodge
75 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4BB · Brighton and Hove · South East
27 beds · operated by Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd, part of Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but Effective is Requires improvement (18 Jan 2019), and the rating is 7 years old.
- Below Good on
- EffectiveRequires improvement18 Jan 2019rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 7 years old — published 18 Jan 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 6 of Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd's rated homes are Good or better. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Effective | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 18 Jan 2019 |
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 — 5 other locations
Other active services registered to Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander House - Dover | Good10 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Dale Lodge | Good26 Mar 2024 | Kent |
| Dale Mount | Good18 Jul 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Edward House | Good3 Feb 2025 | West Sussex |
| Walmer Care Centre | Good10 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 19 Jan 2011
- Beds
- 27
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-137862159
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.