Rated Care Homes

SunFlowers

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 3 ratings

    Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

  • 3 years

    since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.

  • 67 of 76

    rated care homes in Southend-on-Sea are rated Good, like this one.

SunFlowers: inspection record

Care home, 6 beds, Southend-on-Sea

Rated Good in September 2023.

SunFlowers: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 15 September 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Sunflowers is a care home providing personal care to people with a learning disability and autistic people. At the time of our inspection there were 6 people receiving care. The service is set in the community in an adapted building over 3 floors with a large garden.

What inspectors found

People told us they were happy living at the service. We observed people to be living full and active lives.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

Right Support: Care and treatment was planned and delivered in a way which was intended to ensure people's safety and welfare. There were enough staff to meet people's needs. People were cared for safely by staff who had been recruited and employed after appropriate checks had been completed. There were systems in place to minimise the risk of infection and to learn lessons from accidents and incidents. People's Medicines were dispensed by staff who had received training to do so and assessed as competent.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Right Care: Care was person-centred and promoted people's dignity, privacy and human rights. The registered manager enabled staff to develop their skills and learning to provide good quality care. People were supported with diet and nutrition to maintain their well-being. Staff worked well with health care professionals to support people's well-being.

Right Culture: The ethos, values, attitudes and behaviours of leaders and care staff ensured people using the service led confident, inclusive and empowered lives.

Care was focused on supporting people to remain independent. Staff supported people to engage in their local community. Care was personalised to people's needs and staff reviewed and adapted support as people's needs or wishes changed. The registered manager had systems in place to monitor the service and outcomes for people.

We have made a recommendation that the registered manager regularly review people's dependency levels and adjust staffing deployment when required.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Sandra Gwejeyi
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

7 inspection reports, latest 15 September 2023. 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
03487592 (opens Companies House)

SummerCare Limited runs 5 services, all in the East of England. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Other services run by SummerCare Limited

  1. G
    SummerCare Office Good. Home care, Southend-on-Sea
  2. G
    SummerHill Good. Care home, Southend-on-Sea
  3. G
    SummerLodge Good. Care home, Southend-on-Sea
  4. G
    SummerView Good. Care home, Southend-on-Sea

Getting help from Southend-on-Sea City Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does SunFlowers provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists SunFlowers as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does SunFlowers have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 6 beds at SunFlowers.
When was SunFlowers last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for SunFlowers was published on 15 September 2023.
Who runs SunFlowers?
SunFlowers is run by SummerCare Limited. It runs 5 services, all in the East of England.
What is SunFlowers's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 15 September 2023.

Contact

Phone
01702 343062
Address
37 Pembury Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8DU Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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