Care Homes in Westcliff-on-sea
Westcliff-on-sea has 12 CQC registered care homes. 7 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 5 of the 12 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Westcliff-on-sea at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Westcliff-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. (3.5 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 a placement in Westcliff-on-sea and paying for it
How a placement is funded shapes how much of the local list is realistically open, so it is the question to settle before viewings begin. A room can be paid for privately, met in part or in full by the council following two separate assessments, or in some circumstances supported by the health service where the need is chiefly clinical. Families who leave this until after they have fallen for a particular home often find the conversation much harder than it needed to be.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge for it whatever someone owns or earns. It looks at washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone manages alone, and produces a written record you can share with any home you approach. Southend-on-Sea City Council carries out that assessment and the separate financial assessment that decides who pays. If you provide care yourself, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are considered in their own right.
Fees and what they cover
Residential fees are quoted weekly and cover the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the figure reflecting the level of support needed and the room itself. Where the financial assessment shows that funded support applies, the council may meet part or all of the cost, and above the national threshold fees are paid privately. Ask each home for its rate in writing, ask what is billed separately such as hairdressing, chiropody and transport, and ask how often fees are reviewed, since an annual increase is normal and worth planning for.
Choosing between the homes and what to check
Twelve homes is a list you can work through properly. Start with what the assessment says is needed, then consider how far relatives will be travelling, because regular short visits do more for someone settling in than occasional long ones.
Reading the inspection record
Lighthouse holds the single Outstanding rating on this page and six further homes are rated Good, including Happy Days, Butterfly House, Cherrycroft and Silversea Lodge. Two homes require improvement, and there the report explains precisely what inspectors found and what the provider was asked to put right. Three homes have no published rating, which usually reflects a recent registration rather than a concern, though it does mean you will need to ask more questions yourself. Check the date of every report, since an older inspection may describe a home under different management.
What a visit should tell you
Go at a mealtime and, if you can, return at a different hour on another day. Notice whether residents are occupied or simply seated, whether staff greet people by name and how quickly a call bell is answered. Ask about staff turnover, how care plans are reviewed and who takes part in those reviews. Ask what the home does when someone's needs increase beyond what it is registered to provide.
12 care homes in Westcliff-on-sea
- 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 - Ossis Lodge · 83 Hobleythick Lane, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care In Style Limited
At Ossis Lodge, we provide residential care for a wide range of people in the heart of Westcliff on Sea, Southend on Sea. We support older people, younger adults, people living with a learning disability or autism, those with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Southview · 2 Southview Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9PW
Care home · Run by Care In Style Limited
This is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. It is an ordinary house, and the people who live here are part of the local area rather than separate from it. We build...
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 - 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 - Nightingale House Care Home · 69-71, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8BG
Care home · Run by All4One Care Services Limited
Nightingale House Care Home is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea. We support older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, residents with physical disabilities and...
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 - Silversea Lodge · 46 Silversea Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9XE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Muhammed Mobeen Mian Imtiaz
Silversea Lodge is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea. We are home to older people, both for the longer term and for shorter respite stays when a family carer needs a break. Our priorities are plain: food worth eating, warm rooms,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, 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 - The Lilacs Residential Home · 121 Chalkwell Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8NL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oak Lodge Care Ltd
The Lilacs Residential Home is in Westcliff on Sea, providing residential care 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...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Grange · 122 Crowstone Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8LQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gemstone Properties Limited
The Grange is a residential care home in Westcliff on Sea. We support older people and younger adults, including people managing mental health conditions, and we offer respite stays. We should be straightforward about our position. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, 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
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
- The Grange, 23 June 2026, Good
- The Lilacs Residential Home, 21 May 2026, Good
- Cherrycroft, 12 November 2024, Good
Longest since a report
- Lighthouse, 27 July 2018, Outstanding
- Silversea Lodge, 19 May 2021, Good
- Ossis Lodge, 22 June 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Westcliff-on-sea
How many care homes are there in Westcliff-on-sea?
Westcliff-on-sea has 12 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 7 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 3 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 Westcliff-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 Westcliff-on-sea were inspected most recently?
The Grange (23 June 2026), The Lilacs Residential Home (21 May 2026) and Cherrycroft (12 November 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.