Nursing Homes in Westcliff-on-sea
Westcliff-on-sea has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good. 1 of the 4 was 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. (3.6 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.
What nursing care in Westcliff-on-sea involves, and what to look for
The feature that defines a nursing home is the presence of registered nurses on duty, which allows clinical needs to be met on site. That makes it the appropriate setting for someone whose medication has become complex, who needs wound or pressure care, or whose condition is advancing beyond what personal care alone can address. All four providers listed on this page are registered as nursing homes.
When every rating is the same
Uplands Rehabilitation Centre, Britannia Lodge, Aran Lodge, and Amber Lodge all hold a Good rating. That gives a sound baseline across the area and also means the rating will not help you choose. The reports behind those ratings will: look at how recent each inspection was, what was said about staffing levels and medication handling, and whether anything was identified for improvement even within a Good judgement. Reading all four is realistic and is where the genuine differences emerge.
Questions that separate one home from another
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty in the day and overnight, and how sickness and annual leave are covered. Ask how medicines are checked and recorded, how pressure care, continence, and pain relief are managed, and how swiftly a doctor is called when a resident deteriorates. Ask what the home would do if needs increased beyond what it can meet. Then watch the communal areas, because how comfortable and well attended the residents appear will answer questions no tour addresses.
Getting an assessment and arranging funding
The care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support may request a free assessment of their needs, and a relative can ask on their behalf with their agreement. Southend-on-Sea City Council carries out that assessment and arranges funded support for people found eligible. One of its purposes is to establish whether nursing care is the right level, so it is worth requesting even while you are still weighing the choice. Where the person is in hospital, the discharge team usually begins the process.
Fees and the support available
If support is agreed, a financial assessment of income and capital sets the authority's share and the person's own contribution. Anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse in a nursing home is entitled to NHS funded nursing care, paid to the home towards the nursing element however the rest of the fee is met. Where the dominant need is a health need, NHS continuing healthcare may fund the placement in full. Fees are quoted weekly and differ between homes, so ask each for a written breakdown.
4 nursing homes in Westcliff-on-sea
- Uplands Rehabilitation Centre · 27-31 Cobham Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8EG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Uplands Rehabilitation Centre Limited
At Uplands Rehabilitation Centre, we provide nursing home care for people in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, and we take real pride in the community we have built here. We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, which reflects...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Britannia Lodge · 1 Ailsa Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8BJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mr Muhammed Mobeen Mian Imtiaz
Britannia Lodge is a nursing home in Westcliff on Sea. We care for older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing, and we support people managing mental health conditions. Respite stays are part of what we do. Because nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Aran Lodge · 13-15, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7SR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Umika Trading Ltd
Aran Lodge is a nursing home in Westcliff on Sea, providing nursing and personal care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs go beyond what can reasonably be managed at home. We support residents with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Amber Lodge · 25-27, Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8HS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Umika Trading Ltd
Amber Lodge is a nursing home in Westcliff on Sea, caring for older people and for adults whose health needs mean qualified nurses need to be on hand at any hour. That cover means changes are noticed early and managed here wherever...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, 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
- Amber Lodge, 26 February 2026, Good
- Aran Lodge, 7 October 2025, Good
- Britannia Lodge, 23 September 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Uplands Rehabilitation Centre, 16 November 2021, Good
- Britannia Lodge, 23 September 2025, Good
- Aran Lodge, 7 October 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Westcliff-on-sea
How many nursing homes are there in Westcliff-on-sea?
Westcliff-on-sea has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing 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 nursing homes in Westcliff-on-sea were inspected most recently?
Amber Lodge (26 February 2026), Aran Lodge (7 October 2025) and Britannia Lodge (23 September 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.