Evelyn May House
- Care home
- 59 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Laindon, Essex, East of England
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
5 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
56 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Evelyn May House: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in January 2022, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Berrys Carehome (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Acorn House - Laindon (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G The Berrys Carehome Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Acorn House - Laindon Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Westacres Good, 0.5 miles away
- O The Oakes Outstanding, 0.6 miles away
- G Woodbury Court Good, 0.8 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 25 January 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Evelyn May House is a care home providing personal care and accommodation for up to 59 people. On the day of inspection, 56 people were using the service. The service does not provide nursing care.
What inspectors found
People and relatives mostly told us they had positive experiences of the service. One relative told us, "Staff are amazing so happy and patient in their work." One person told us, "I have met some lovely people here. I enjoy knitting and being up and about with my friends."
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Documentation in care plans did not always contain all the information staff needed to support people safely. Some information required more detail to provide person centred care. Where information was in care records this was not always followed safely.
Systems had been put in place to make improvements to safeguarding referrals to the local authority where required for investigation. There was enough staff available to support people who had been safely recruited. Medication was managed safely by staff.
The manager was actively working to review the service and make improvements where needed. Systems at the service where being developed to provide oversight.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 25 January 2022. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 25 January 2022. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 5 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Joanna Robbin-Coker
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 25 January 2022. 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
- Runwood Homes LimitedBrand: Runwood
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 00731250 (opens Companies House)
Runwood Homes Limited runs 55 services in England, 37 of them in the East of England. 46 are rated Good or Outstanding and 9 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Runwood Homes Limited
- O Low Furlong Outstanding. Care home, Warwickshire, West Midlands
- G Alexandra House - Harlow Good. Care home with nursing, Essex
- G Ashwood - Ware Good. Care home, Hertfordshire
- G Bennett Lodge Good. Care home, Thurrock
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 Evelyn May House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Evelyn May House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Evelyn May House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 59 beds at Evelyn May House.
- When was Evelyn May House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Evelyn May House was published on 25 January 2022.
- Who runs Evelyn May House?
- Evelyn May House is run by Runwood Homes Limited. It runs 55 services in England, 37 of them in the East of England.
- What is Evelyn May House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 25 January 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01268 418683
- Address
- Florence Way, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6AJ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Berrys Carehome (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Acorn House - Laindon (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G The Berrys Carehome Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Acorn House - Laindon Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Westacres Good, 0.5 miles away
- O The Oakes Outstanding, 0.6 miles away
- G Woodbury Court Good, 0.8 miles away