Which care homes in Southend-on-Sea are listed here?

Seventy one residential homes registered with the Care Quality Commission match this search, including Elgin Rest Home, Legra Residential Care Home, Ossis Lodge and Lifstan Way Care Home. Each holds its own registration setting out the care it may provide and the people it may support. Sizes range from small rest homes to larger purpose built buildings. Opening a profile shows the current rating and registration detail for that home.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides a room together with personal support, covering help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and company. A nursing home carries a further registration requiring a qualified nurse on duty, which allows clinical needs such as wound care or complex medication to be met on site. All the providers on this page are registered as residential homes rather than nursing homes. Where health needs are likely to grow, ask what a home can continue to manage and what would prompt a move.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Southend-on-Sea?

Ask how care plans are written, how often they are reviewed and how families are told when something changes. Ask what staffing looks like overnight, how medication is managed and what happens when a resident becomes unwell. Questions about staff turnover and training matter, because continuity is what residents notice most. Ask to see a current menu and the week's activities, and take the chance to speak with residents and visitors.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Southend-on-Sea?

Contact the adult social care team at Southend-on-Sea City Council and ask for an assessment of care needs. It can be requested by the person themselves, by a relative acting with their consent, or by a professional such as a general practitioner or hospital discharge team. The assessment is free and not means tested. Noting down what a typical day involves, and where help is already given, makes the outcome more accurate.

Can Southend-on-Sea City Council fund a placement?

It can, where the needs assessment concludes residential care is the right way to meet someone's needs and the financial assessment supports help with fees. Capital above the upper national threshold means the placement is funded privately, while savings below it usually bring a contribution. A reassessment can be requested as capital reduces over time. Any nursing element of care is considered separately through the health service.

How far ahead should a family start looking?

Where a move is planned rather than forced, two or three months allows proper visits and a fair comparison of fees. Homes with a good local reputation often keep waiting lists, so an early enquiry costs nothing and preserves your options. If a hospital discharge is imminent the timescale contracts and a short stay may bridge the gap while the longer decision is made. Choices taken in a hurry are the ones families most often revisit.

Care Homes in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea has 71 CQC registered care homes. 59 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 6 have not yet been rated. 30 of the 71 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Southend-on-Sea at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Southend-on-Sea.

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%

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Choosing a care home in Southend-on-Sea and what to check

Seventy one homes is a long list, and it shortens quickly once location, budget and the level of support needed are settled. From there the questions worth asking are about staffing and daily life rather than furnishings.

Reading the inspection findings

Inspectors judge homes separately on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, which means an overall word can conceal a weaker area. Check the date of the most recent visit, since an older report describes a home as it was rather than as it is. Where a home has been judged Inadequate or placed at Requires Improvement, read what was actually found and ask the manager what has changed since.

What to look for on a visit

Visit at a busy point in the day, unannounced where the home allows it. Notice whether residents are occupied or simply seated, whether staff speak to people rather than about them and how quickly call bells are answered. Ask how many permanent staff work each shift, how often agency cover is needed and how long the manager has been there.

Judging the fit for one person

Ask about mealtimes and whether preferences can genuinely be accommodated, how personal routines are recorded and whether a room can hold familiar furniture. Check visiting arrangements, whether residents get out to the seafront or a garden, and how the home supports someone whose needs increase over time. Where a trial stay is offered, a fortnight tells a family more than any tour. Ask as well how the home involves relatives in reviews and who to contact when something needs raising.

Arranging a placement and paying for it

Getting the assessment and the funding position settled early keeps the search realistic and avoids a difficult conversation at the worst moment.

The assessment of care needs

An assessment of care needs is free and open to anyone who appears to need support, whatever their savings. A practitioner considers mobility, washing and dressing, medication, memory and safety at home, then records whether a residential setting is the appropriate answer. Asking for one is sensible even where a family expects to pay privately, because the written outcome gives every home an accurate brief.

Funded placements and contributions

A financial assessment then weighs capital and income against the national thresholds. Both assessments, and the arrangement of placements for those who qualify, rest with Southend-on-Sea City Council adult social care. A relative giving unpaid care can request a carer assessment of their own, and any nursing element is considered separately through the health service.

What the fees cover

Weekly fees vary with room size, whether an en suite is included and how much support a resident needs. Ask for a written schedule showing what the fee covers and what is billed separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody or escorted appointments. Check how often fees are reviewed, what notice of an increase is given and what happens to the fee if a resident spends time in hospital. It is also worth asking whether the room is held open during an admission and on what terms.

71 care homes in Southend-on-Sea (showing 1–50)

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
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
Beauleigh Court · 6-9 Marine Parade, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 2NA
Care home · Run by Sanders Senior Living Limited
Beauleigh Court provides residential care in Leigh on Sea for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also take planned respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, 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
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
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
Chalkwell Grange · Chalkwell Grange, Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1LS
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Sanders Senior Living Limited
Chalkwell Grange is a residential care home in Leigh on Sea, offering older people and younger adults a comfortable place to live with support always close at hand. We try to keep the feel of a household rather than an institution, with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, 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
Havengore House Residential Care Home · 27 Fairfield Road, Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 5RZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MISTIS Ltd
Havengore House Residential Care Home is in Leigh on Sea. We look after older people who need support with everyday living, and we also support younger adults, people managing mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, 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
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
Old Leigh House · 3 Old Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 1LB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cygnet (OE) Limited
Old Leigh House provides residential care in Leigh on Sea for adults, including younger adults, adults with learning disabilities and autism, and people with mental health needs. We also offer planned respite stays. The people who live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
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
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
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
Kathryn Court · 84 Ness Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9DH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Kathryn Court is a residential care home in Shoeburyness. We support older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, residents with physical disabilities and residents with visual...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home · 481 Victoria Avenue, Sothend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6NL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Saima Raja
Braemar Lodge is a residential care home in Southend on Sea. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for families who need a planned break. Our aim is ordinary domestic life: meals when...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home · 226 Southchurch Road, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2LS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Muhammed Mobeen Mian Imtiaz
We at Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in Southend on Sea, where older people receive the personalised support they deserve in a place that feels like home. Nestled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Biffins Care Home · 18 Thorpedene Gardens, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9JB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr & Mrs MF Joomun
Biffins is a residential care home in Southend on Sea caring for older people who need daily support that can no longer be managed at home. We provide permanent residential places and respite stays for those needing a shorter period of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Boulevard Lodge · 163 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Boulevard Lodge Limited
Boulevard Lodge is a care home in Southend on Sea. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people managing a mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brook Meadows House · Burr Hill Chase, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6PE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Southend Care Limited
Brook Meadows House is a care home in Southend on Sea. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cumberland Lodge · 22 Cumberland Lodge, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4LF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Shine Partnerships Ltd
Cumberland Lodge is a residential care home in Southend on Sea. We support older people needing help with daily living and people living with mental health conditions, and we also support some younger adults. Our care is the practical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lifstan Way Care Home · 74 Lifstan Way, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2XE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by R G Care Ltd
Lifstan Way Care Home is a residential care home in Southend on Sea. We support adults living with mental health conditions, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays. Our approach is recovery focused, which in practice means we...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Melrose House · 95 Alexandra Road, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1HD
Care home · Run by GE-First Healthcare Limited
Melrose House is a residential care home in Southend on Sea, caring for older people from across the town and south Essex. We provide permanent residential places and planned respite stays, and we support residents living with dementia,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Peacock House · 117-119, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9EY
Care home · Run by Eco Wings & Nights Limited
Peacock House is a residential care home in Southend on Sea supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and people living with sight or hearing loss. Many of those who live here are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Knoll · 115 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pathways Care Group Limited
The Knoll is a residential care home in Southend on Sea supporting adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities. We also offer planned respite stays....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Victoria Court Private Rest Home · 127-129 York Road, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2DX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by VICTORIA COURT RESIDENTIAL HOME LIMITED
Victoria Court Private Rest Home is a care home in Southend on Sea. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, we support people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We aim to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Whittingham House · Whittingham Avenue, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Strathmore Care
Whittingham House is a residential care home in Southend On Sea, supporting older people including those living with dementia. We also welcome younger adults whose needs are best met in a residential setting, and we take respite stays. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Windermere Rest Home · 23-25 Windermere Road, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Kumarasingham Dharmasingham
Windermere Rest Home is a residential care home in Southend On Sea, looking after older people who need support with everyday living. Dementia care is a large part of what we do. We keep the house calm and familiar, we give people time...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Shaftesbury Dolphin Court · 179-182 Eastern Esplanade, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Livability
Shaftesbury Dolphin Court is in Thorpe Bay, near Southend on Sea. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bliss Care Home · 23 Cobham Road, Westcliff, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8EG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by OBEE Ltd
Bliss Care Home in Westcliff is a residential care home for older people who need help with daily living. We support people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities, and we take respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Aarandale Lodge · 2-4 St Vincent's Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7PR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Aunjali Johar & Mr Navneet Singh Johar
Aarandale Lodge is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea, caring for older people who can no longer manage comfortably on their own. We aim for the feel of a house rather than an institution, with people keeping their own habits,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Abbeyfield - St George's House · Park Terrace, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7PH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avocet Care & Support Ltd
We at Abbeyfield St George's House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Westcliff On Sea, providing compassionate older person care in a setting that truly feels like home. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Alyson House · 11 Cobham Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8EG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Alyson House RCH Ltd
We at Alyson House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming coastal town of Westcliff on Sea. Our home provides a nurturing setting where older people, adults living with dementia, and individuals with a range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Astral Lodge Residential Home · 33-35 Ailsa Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Aunjali Johar & Mr Navneet Singh Johar
Astral Lodge is a residential home in Westcliff on Sea providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Coming into a care home is a big step and most people arrive having lost something, whether that is a partner,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Bali Hai Care Home · 14-16 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9UR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs V Rattan
Bali Hai Care Home is in Westcliff On Sea, Essex, and we support adults living with mental ill health. We offer both longer term places and respite stays. Working with people whose difficulties are primarily to do with mental health is a...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Beacon House · 18 Albion Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7DR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care In Style Limited
Beacon House is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea, Essex. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Blakeney House · 33-35 Park Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7PQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Blakeney House is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea, supporting adults with a learning disability and adults who are autistic. We work mainly with younger adults, and we can offer respite stays as well as permanent places. We are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Butterfly House · 314 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Eco Wings & Nights Limited
We at Butterfly House are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in Westcliff on Sea, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Our home is a place where individuality is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cherrycroft · 59 Crowstone Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
We are Cherrycroft, a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea in Southend on Sea. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and younger adults, and we also offer respite stays for...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Crowstone House · Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8HT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Runwood Homes Limited
Crowstone House is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea. We care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Elgin Rest Home · 12-14 Manor Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7SS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr David John Dickson & Mrs Leanda Dickson
We at Elgin Rest Home offer residential care in the welcoming seaside town of Westcliff on Sea, providing a warm and homely environment for older people and adults who need support with daily living. Our home is a place where residents can...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Fairmead · 45 Fairmead Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9RY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care In Style Limited
Fairmead is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults living with mental health conditions and people with a visual or hearing impairment. It is a home rather than a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Happy Days · 79 Hobleythick Lane, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care In Style Limited
Happy Days is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea. We support older people and younger adults, including people with a learning disability, autistic people, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kimberley Grace Care Home · 15-17 Grosvenor Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8EP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Muhammed Mobeen Mian Imtiaz
Kimberley Grace Care Home is in Westcliff on Sea, Essex. We provide residential care for older people and for younger adults who need support with everyday life, and caring for people living with dementia is a large part of what we do. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kingsclere Court · 14 Fairview Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0NY
Care home · Run by Netto Care Limited
Kingsclere Court is a care home in Westcliff on Sea. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lighthouse · 403-407, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9TW
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Care In Style Limited
We are Lighthouse, a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea. We support adults living here, including younger adults, people with a learning disability or who are autistic, people managing mental health conditions, people with a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Manor Rest Home · 35 Manor Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7SR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by SDM Care Homes LTD
Manor Rest Home is at Westcliff on Sea, and we provide residential care for older people who need support with daily living, along with younger adults who need a supportive household. Respite stays are available as well. Most of what makes...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mellor House · 80 Station Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7RQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
Mellor House is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea, supporting adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Our aim is easy to state and takes daily effort to keep. The people who live here should have as much ordinary...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Meteor Rest Home · 34-36 Meteor Road, Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8DG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Meteor Rest Home Limited
Here at Meteor Rest Home, we are a residential care home nestled in the heart of Westcliff On Sea, Southend on Sea. We offer a warm, homely environment where older adults can feel genuinely comfortable, supported and at ease in their day...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, 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

Meteor Rest Home, 14 September 2026, Good
Astral Lodge Residential Home, 20 August 2026, Good
St Martins Residential Home, 11 August 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Lighthouse, 27 July 2018, Outstanding
Legra Residential Care Home, 31 August 2018, Good
Boulevard Lodge, 2 May 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Southend-on-Sea

How many care homes are there in Southend-on-Sea?

Southend-on-Sea has 71 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 59 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 6 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Southend-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 Southend-on-Sea were inspected most recently?

Meteor Rest Home (14 September 2026), Astral Lodge Residential Home (20 August 2026) and St Martins Residential Home (11 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.