Spring Lodge
- Care home
- 20 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
295 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.
Spring Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2019.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 29 January 2019. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
People's experience of using this service:
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People and their relatives were positive about the care provided at Spring Lodge. The environment was homely, clean and safe.
There were enough competent and skilled staff to support people safely and according to their individual preferences. Staff knew people well and had developed meaningful relationships with them.
Medicines were managed safely and there was a culture of continuous improvement.
Staff were kind, caring and passionate about the service provided and there was a positive culture. Staff supported people with dignity and respect.
Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control of their lives and in the least restrictive way possible. The policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People were involved in how the service was run and were supported to maintain their independence and to make their own choices about where they spent their time and how. People were able to participate in a range of activities which promoted a good quality of life.
People's health was well managed and there were positive links with professionals to ensure that individual health and nutritional needs were met.
The service was well managed and staff, people and relatives were positive about the registered manager. There were appropriate quality processes were in place to ensure high quality care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Deborah Savva
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 29 January 2019. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Black Swan International Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02621410 (opens Companies House)
Black Swan International Limited runs 23 services in England, 22 of them in the East of England. 22 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Black Swan International Limited
- O Chiswick House Outstanding. Care home, Norfolk
- O Nightingale Lodge Outstanding. Care home, Norfolk
- O The Beeches Outstanding. Care home, Norfolk
- G Beccles Care Home Good. Care home, Suffolk
Getting help from Essex County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Essex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 603 7630, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Essex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Spring Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Spring Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Spring Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 20 beds at Spring Lodge.
- When was Spring Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Spring Lodge was published on 29 January 2019.
- Who runs Spring Lodge?
- Spring Lodge is run by Black Swan International Limited. It runs 23 services in England, 22 of them in the East of England.
- What is Spring Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 29 January 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01255 420045
- Address
- 23 Vicarage Gardens, Clacton On Sea, CO15 1BU Map (opens Google Maps)
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- G Danbury Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Jenny's House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Glengariff Residential Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- – Wash Lane Not yet rated, 0.2 miles away