Care Homes in Leigh On Sea
Leigh On Sea has 11 CQC registered care homes. 11 are rated Good. 6 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Leigh On Sea at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Leigh On Sea, to help you judge the options below.
- Southend-on-Sea City Council pays, residential care: £958 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708, median £1,582
- Care home beds filled across Southend-on-Sea: 93%. The 12 month average is 91%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 88
- People aged 75 and over: 19,000. Rising to 21,300 by 2035, up 12%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 2 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Southend-on-Sea (estimate): 32% council, 34% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 3,000 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 45%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Delaware House Maplin Way Thorpe Bay Essex. Application for a 77 bed care home. Submitted 5 June 2025. Approved with conditions 11 December 2025. (4.3 miles away)
- Goldenley Care Homes 11 - 13 Richmond Avenue Benfleet Essex. Application for a 72 bed care home. Submitted 21 January 2026. Approved 15 July 2026. (4.9 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Leigh On Sea
Few households resolve the question of cost in a single conversation, and there are two distinct routes into a placement. A family can approach homes directly and meet the weekly fee itself, or it can go through an assessment and receive help towards the cost. The assessed route has more stages, which is the clearest argument for starting it early.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, and a relative providing that care can request a separate carer's assessment in their own right. Both are arranged through Southend-on-Sea City Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. The assessment records how a person manages washing, dressing, meals, medication and moving about, and it ends in a written statement of need rather than a recommendation of any particular home.
Who contributes, and how much
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment considers income and capital. Savings above the upper threshold mean the placement is funded privately; below it, the authority contributes and the resident pays an assessed share out of income. How a property is treated depends on who else lives in it and on the wider circumstances of the household, so ask the team to explain those rules before any decision is taken.
Understanding the weekly fee
Residential fees are charged weekly and normally take in the room, all meals, laundry and personal care. Rates differ noticeably between homes in Leigh On Sea, and extras such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and escorted appointments are commonly billed on top. Ask every shortlisted home for a written breakdown, and ask what would happen to the fee if needs increased after someone had moved in.
Choosing the Right Care Home in Leigh On Sea and What to Look For
Where every home carries the same published judgement, the usual shortcut is gone. The comparison has to be built from registration, from the detail inside each report, and from the impression a place makes when you walk in unannounced.
What residential registration covers
All eleven providers here are registered for residential care, which means a room, all meals, laundry and personal care: help with washing, dressing, moving about and managing medication, along with company through the day. Clinical tasks needing a qualified nurse on the premises, such as complex wound management or a feeding tube, fall outside that registration. Where those needs already exist, or look likely to develop, a nursing registered home is the better place to begin.
Reading the reports when the ratings match
Open the full inspection report for each home on your shortlist. Every report answers five questions, asking whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and two homes both rated Good can differ noticeably once those five are set side by side. Check the date of each inspection too, since a change of manager or owner in the meantime can matter more than the rating that came out of the visit.
What a visit tells you
Go at a busy time rather than a quiet one and watch the ordinary details: whether residents are up and occupied, whether staff use people's names without checking a chart, whether the layout suits someone unsteady on their feet. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight and how often the same carers work with the same residents. Homes such as Cavell Lodge, Brambles Care Home and Kingston House appear here alongside others, and the feel of a place is something no report conveys in full.
11 care homes in Leigh On Sea
- Southwold House · 16-18 Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1HJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
We are a residential home in Leigh on Sea supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. Everyone has their own room and their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cavell Lodge · 5 Blenheim Chase, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3BZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Corvell Health Care Limited
We at Cavell Lodge are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Leigh on Sea, providing dedicated older person care and dementia support to those who need it most. Our home sits within this much loved...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Legra Residential Care Home · 54 Salisbury Road, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 2JY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Top Care Homes Limited
We at Legra Residential Care Home offer a warm, homely setting in the heart of Leigh On Sea, where older people receive attentive residential care in surroundings that feel reassuringly familiar. Our home has been thoughtfully created to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Adalah Residential Rest Home · 20 Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1HJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Adalah Residential Rest Home Ltd
Here at Adalah Residential Rest Home, we offer a warm and homely environment for older adults living in Leigh On Sea, Southend on Sea. We are a residential care home providing support for older people, including those living with dementia,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - SummerHill · 211 Manchester Drive, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3ET
Care home · CQC Good · Run by SummerCare Limited
SummerHill is a residential care home in Leigh on Sea supporting a wide range of adults. Some of the people who live here are older, some are living with dementia, and others are adults with a learning disability or autism, mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Avondale Rest Home · 38 Avondale Drive, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 4HN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avondale Care Home Limited
Avondale Rest Home is a residential care home in Leigh on Sea. We look after older people who need support with daily life, including residents living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we take respite bookings for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Brambles Care Home · 22 Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1HJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brambles Care Home Ltd
Brambles Care Home is a residential care home in Leigh On Sea. We are home to older people, we support residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for those who need care for a short period, whether after a spell in hospital...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Kingston House · 43 Woodfield Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Kingston House in Leigh On Sea is a residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, alongside older people. Most of the people here are younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. Because people tend...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Edith's Court · 18 Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1EN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
St Edith's Court is a residential care home in Leigh on Sea. We support older people who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for families needing a short break or a period of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Catherine Miller House · 13-17 Old Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1LB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Catherine Miller House Limited
Catherine Miller House is a residential care home in Leigh On Sea. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and respite stays are part of what we do. Our priorities are plain: food worth eating, warm rooms, laundry...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Grandville Lodge · 17-19 Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Grandville Lodge Limited
Grandville Lodge is a residential care home in Leigh on Sea for older people, including those living with dementia. We are not a nursing home, so what we do well is personal care, a settled daily rhythm and knowing everybody who lives here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
What care costs in Southend-on-Sea, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. | £958 | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935. | £1,003 | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940. | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Brambles Care Home, 3 August 2026, Good
- St Edith's Court, 22 July 2026, Good
- Southwold House, 7 January 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- Legra Residential Care Home, 31 August 2018, Good
- Cavell Lodge, 17 March 2020, Good
- Grandville Lodge Limited, 27 March 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Leigh On Sea
How many care homes are there in Leigh On Sea?
Leigh On Sea has 11 CQC registered care homes: 11 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Leigh On Sea?
Southend-on-Sea City Council pays an average of £958 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708 a week. East of England figure, because too few Southend-on-Sea homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Leigh On Sea were inspected most recently?
Brambles Care Home (3 August 2026), St Edith's Court (22 July 2026) and Southwold House (7 January 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.