Longwood Place
- Care home
- 9 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Laindon, 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.
Longwood Place: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2018.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Westacres Good, 1.4 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 29 January 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Longwood Place provides short break respite care and accommodation for up to eight people who have needs associated with dementia, physical, sensory or learning disabilities. The service will provide short term residential care to a maximum of eight people who have been discharged from hospital with a positive Covid-19 status. There was no one living there at the time of our inspection but the service was ready to support people and we found the following examples of good practice.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
● Staff had completed training about COVID-19 and how to prevent the spread of the virus. ● The service had a policy in place to ensure staff and visitors could enter and exit the building safely and follow procedures to minimise the spread of the infection. ● The provider was working closely with partnership organisations to ensure people would be admitted and discharged safely from the service. ● A full assessment of peoples needs will be carried out which will include information from the family to ensure each person receives care that is personalised and individualised. Peoples routines, likes and preferences will be incorporated where possible into daily care to promote welbeing. ● The service had considered communication for people with hearing difficulties or other communication needs and had plans in plans in place to support people with communication aids. ● People using the service will have access to DVD players and the internet in their rooms. Staff will support people with meaningful activities.
We were assured that this service met good infection prevention and control guidelines as a designated care setting
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
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
- Bridget Pancherz
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 29 January 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
- Provider
- Essex County Council
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06723149 (opens Companies House)
Essex County Council runs 4 services, all in the East of England. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
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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 Longwood Place provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Longwood Place as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Longwood Place have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 9 beds at Longwood Place.
- When was Longwood Place last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Longwood Place was published on 22 May 2018.
- Who runs Longwood Place?
- Longwood Place is run by Essex County Council. It runs 4 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Longwood Place's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 May 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01268 411414
- Address
- 110 High Road, Langdon Hill, SS16 6HY Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Evelyn May House Requires improvement, 1 mile away
- G Oaklands (Essex) Good, 1.1 miles away
- G The Berrys Carehome Good, 1.4 miles away
- G Acorn House - Laindon Good, 1.4 miles away
- G Westacres Good, 1.4 miles away