Coppice Lodge Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds64
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2022-07-20
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
People visiting often comment on the friendly atmosphere they encounter. The activities programme seems to be a real highlight, with regular events that residents take part in — and visitors say they're welcomed to join in too.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership74
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-07-20
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the June 2022 inspection. This domain covers whether staff have the right training, whether care plans reflect individual needs, and whether residents have reliable access to healthcare professionals including GPs. No specific examples of care plan content, dementia training records, or GP visit frequency are recorded in the published summary. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied these systems were functioning, but the detail needed to assess their quality for your parent's specific situation is not available here.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the June 2022 inspection. This domain is where inspectors assess whether staff treat residents with genuine warmth, whether dignity and privacy are respected, and whether residents are supported to make their own choices where possible. No specific inspector observations of staff behaviour, no resident quotes, and no family feedback are recorded in the published summary for this visit. A Good rating here is positive, but without specific evidence it is not possible to describe what caring looks like day-to-day at this home.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the June 2022 inspection. This domain covers whether the home tailors its care to individual needs, whether activities are varied and meaningful, and whether residents who raise concerns have them taken seriously. The home is registered as a dementia specialist, which means it should be providing activities and an environment designed for people living with dementia rather than generic provision. No specific activity examples, individual engagement records, or complaint outcomes are described in the published summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the June 2022 inspection, again an improvement from the previous Requires Improvement rating. A named registered manager, Ms Anna Gretchen Selby, was in post at the time of the inspection, alongside a nominated individual. Well-led covers whether the manager is visible and known to staff and residents, whether governance systems identify problems before they escalate, and whether the culture supports staff to speak up. The improvement from Requires Improvement indicates that leadership failings identified previously have been addressed, though the specific nature of those failings is not described in the available text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides care for adults over 65, with particular experience supporting people living with dementia. For those considering dementia care, the home's staff seem to build genuine connections with residents. The regular activities programme helps create structure and engagement throughout the week. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Coppice Lodge has improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five inspection domains, which is a meaningful step forward. However, the published inspection text contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the rating achieved rather than rich observational evidence.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
People visiting often comment on the friendly atmosphere they encounter. The activities programme seems to be a real highlight, with regular events that residents take part in — and visitors say they're welcomed to join in too.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Getting a true feel for any care home means seeing it for yourself — especially the little moments between staff and residents that tell you so much.
Worth a visit
Coppice Lodge, a 64-bed care home on Coppice Road in Nottingham specialising in dementia care and support for adults over 65, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection in June 2022. This is a notable improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement, and across all five domains at once, which suggests the management team identified what was wrong and made real changes rather than patching individual problems. The home is run by Ideal Carehomes (Number One) Limited, with a named registered manager in post at the time of inspection. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection text for this visit is unusually brief, providing domain ratings but very little supporting detail: no resident or family quotes, no specific observations of staff behaviour, no figures for staffing levels, and no description of the physical environment. This means you should treat the Good rating as a starting point for your research, not a complete picture. When you visit, ask to see last month's staffing rotas to check night cover for 64 beds, ask what proportion of shifts were covered by agency staff, and spend time in a communal area at a quiet moment to watch how staff interact with your parent's potential neighbours.
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In Their Own Words
How Coppice Lodge Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Warm welcomes and friendly faces greet families in Nottingham
Dedicated residential home Support in Nottingham
When you first walk into Coppice Lodge in Nottingham, you'll likely find staff ready with a smile and time to chat. Families visiting this care home often mention how approachable the team seems, with staff who appear to genuinely know the people they're looking after. The home cares for older adults, including those living with dementia.
Who they care for
The home provides care for adults over 65, with particular experience supporting people living with dementia.
For those considering dementia care, the home's staff seem to build genuine connections with residents. The regular activities programme helps create structure and engagement throughout the week.
“Getting a true feel for any care home means seeing it for yourself — especially the little moments between staff and residents that tell you so much.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Coppice Lodge has improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five inspection domains, which is a meaningful step forward. However, the published inspection text contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the rating achieved rather than rich observational evidence.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
People visiting often comment on the friendly atmosphere they encounter. The activities programme seems to be a real highlight, with regular events that residents take part in — and visitors say they're welcomed to join in too.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Getting a true feel for any care home means seeing it for yourself — especially the little moments between staff and residents that tell you so much.
Worth a visit
Coppice Lodge, a 64-bed care home on Coppice Road in Nottingham specialising in dementia care and support for adults over 65, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection in June 2022. This is a notable improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement, and across all five domains at once, which suggests the management team identified what was wrong and made real changes rather than patching individual problems. The home is run by Ideal Carehomes (Number One) Limited, with a named registered manager in post at the time of inspection. The honest limitation here is that the published inspection text for this visit is unusually brief, providing domain ratings but very little supporting detail: no resident or family quotes, no specific observations of staff behaviour, no figures for staffing levels, and no description of the physical environment. This means you should treat the Good rating as a starting point for your research, not a complete picture. When you visit, ask to see last month's staffing rotas to check night cover for 64 beds, ask what proportion of shifts were covered by agency staff, and spend time in a communal area at a quiet moment to watch how staff interact with your parent's potential neighbours.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Coppice Lodge Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Coppice Lodge Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Warm welcomes and friendly faces greet families in Nottingham
Dedicated residential home Support in Nottingham
When you first walk into Coppice Lodge in Nottingham, you'll likely find staff ready with a smile and time to chat. Families visiting this care home often mention how approachable the team seems, with staff who appear to genuinely know the people they're looking after. The home cares for older adults, including those living with dementia.
Who they care for
The home provides care for adults over 65, with particular experience supporting people living with dementia.
For those considering dementia care, the home's staff seem to build genuine connections with residents. The regular activities programme helps create structure and engagement throughout the week.
“Getting a true feel for any care home means seeing it for yourself — especially the little moments between staff and residents that tell you so much.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
