Fernbank Lodge
346 Heysham Road, Morecambe, LA3 2BW · Lancashire · North West
18 beds · operated by Morecambe Care Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 2 years old, and 1 of this operator's 4 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 2 years old — published 26 Sep 2023. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 1 of 4 of Morecambe 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 | Good | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 1 Dec 2017 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 1 Dec 2017 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 1 Dec 2017 |
| Well-led | Good | 26 Sep 2023 |
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 — 3 other locations
Other active services registered to Morecambe Care Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Arnside Lodge | Requires improvement30 Aug 2023 | Lancashire |
| Springfield Lodge | Good25 Sep 2024 | Lancashire |
| Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home | Good18 Aug 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Lancashire |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 28 Feb 2012
- Beds
- 18
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-370472018
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.