Acorn Lodge Care Home
- Care home
- 15 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- High Garrett, Essex, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.
9 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.
Acorn Lodge Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in April 2018, up from Inadequate.
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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 19 March 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Acorn Lodge Care Home provides accommodation and personal care. The service accommodates up to 15 people who have a learning disability in one adapted building. At the time of our inspection there were 14 people using the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
The premises were clean and hygienic. Cleaning schedules were in place, including for high touch points.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and appropriate handwashing and sanitising facilities were available to staff.
The staff and residents were taking part in regular COVID-19 testing and people's temperatures were taken daily.
The local authority provided training on the wearing of PPE and pictorial guidance was on display. There were pictorial hand washing signs at sinks for people using the service
People were supported to stay in touch with their families through telephone calls and electronic devices.
The registered manager had systems in place to ensure that, cups, cutlery, plates and laundry were cleaned using a separate process.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 9 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
- Tatiana Kovaleva
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 19 March 2021. 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
- 06221899 (opens Companies House)
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 Acorn Lodge Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Acorn Lodge Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Acorn Lodge Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 15 beds at Acorn Lodge Care Home.
- When was Acorn Lodge Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Acorn Lodge Care Home was published on 17 April 2018.
- Who runs Acorn Lodge Care Home?
- Acorn Lodge Care Home is run by Eden Health Care Services (UK) Limited.
- What is Acorn Lodge Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 17 April 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01371 851172
- Address
- Bovington Road, Bezley End, Beazley End, Braintree, CM7 5JH Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G St Mary's Court Good, 2.3 miles away
- RI The New Deanery Care Home Requires improvement, 2.3 miles away
- G Millard House Good, 2.3 miles away
- G Fern Lodge Good, 2.8 miles away
- G Larchwood Care Home Good, 2.8 miles away