- Care home
Newcombe Lodge
Report from 9 May 2025 assessment
Contents
Judgements
Our view of the service
We carried out this on-site announced assessment on 25th and 26th March 2025.
This was a comprehensive visit, and we assessed quality statements across the Safe, Effective, Responsive, Caring and Well-Led key questions. There were 6 children at the location at the time of our assessment.
Newcombe Lodge is a residential children's home for up to seven children who have mental ill-health or emotional wellbeing needs. The home is a described by the provider as a transitional recovery service. The home provides specialist treatment and care for people with mental ill health and self-harming behaviours.
The provider is Partnerships in Care 1 Limited, part of the Priory Group. The provider is registered with the CQC to carry out the regulated activity 'Treatment of disease, disorder or injury' at this location. OFSTED is the regulatory authority in respect of the care and accommodation whereas CQC is the regulatory authority in respect of the health aspects of the location.
We assessed all quality statements from the safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led key questions and found areas of postive practice throughout.
People's experience of this service
Children we spoke to during our inspection were complimentary of staff and the support they received. We observed good natured interactions between children and staff, and this was indicative positive relationship building.
Children were able to express themselves freely, supported to build on their strengths and pursue their aspirations.
Children experienced a warm therapeutic environment where individuality was celebrated, and rehabilitation was individualised to the child.