Dale Lodge
Dale Road, Southfleet, DA13 9NX · Kent · South East
20 beds · operated by Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd, part of Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 2 years old.
- Age of rating
- 2 years old — published 26 Mar 2024. 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 | Good | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Apr 2019 |
| Caring | Good | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Responsive | Outstanding | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 12 Apr 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 |
| Charles Lodge | Good18 Jan 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Brighton and Hove |
| 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
- 20
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-137862220
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.