Chalkwell Grange
- Care home
- 48 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2022
- Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Inadequate
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.
This month
The latest rating was published.
The only one
rated Inadequate care home in Southend-on-Sea, out of 76 with a rating.
Chalkwell Grange: inspection record
Rated Good in November 2026, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Adalah Residential Rest Home Limited (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Brambles Care Home (Good, 0.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Adalah Residential Rest Home Limited Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Brambles Care Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Southwold House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G St Edith's Court Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Kingston House Good, 0.2 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 4 November 2026 (assessment visit 29 September 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 19 October to 2 November 2026.
Chalkwell Grange is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care to up to 48 people. People in care homes receive accommodation and personal care under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises, and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. The service provides support to older people some of whom are living with dementia. At the time of our inspection, there were 46 people living in the service. This inspection was unannounced.
- Safe Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The inspection was completed to follow up on the last inspection to see if improvements had been made. At the last inspection the service was rated inadequate and had been in breach of legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment, staffing, premises and equipment, good governance and notification of incidents.
At this inspection, we found improvements had been made since May 2026 to address the previous concerns identified. The provider was no longer in breach of these regulations and evidence indicated that the improvements had been sustained over time and were being actively maintained through the service's governance and oversight processes.
The manager had commenced the application process with CQC to become the registered manager at Chalkwell Grange. A registered manager is a requirement under the service's registration.
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. Staff received the correct training and supervision to support people safely.
The manager had oversight of the service, they had encouraged a culture of learning and development. There were systems in place to monitor and review care and people’s experience at the service.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last inspection we rated this key question inadequate. At this inspection the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last inspection we rated this key question requires improvement. At this inspection the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery. -
Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last inspection we rated this key question inadequate. At this inspection the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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 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)2 inspection reports, latest 14 September 2023. Latest assessment published 4 November 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Sanders Senior Living LimitedBrand: Runwood
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10974066 (opens Companies House)
Sanders Senior Living Limited runs 11 services in England, 4 of them in the East of England. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 4 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Sanders Senior Living Limited
- G Chelmunds Court Good. Care home with nursing, Solihull, West Midlands
- G Claridge Place Good. Care home, Solihull, West Midlands
- G Eve Belle Good. Care home, Essex
- G Graysford Hall Good. Care home, Leicester, East Midlands
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.
- Adult social care at Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01702 215008 (choose option 5, then option 1)
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Southend-on-Sea City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Chalkwell Grange provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Chalkwell Grange as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Chalkwell Grange have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 48 beds at Chalkwell Grange.
- When was Chalkwell Grange last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Chalkwell Grange was published on 4 November 2026.
- Who runs Chalkwell Grange?
- Chalkwell Grange is run by Sanders Senior Living Limited. It runs 11 services in England, 4 of them in the East of England.
- What is Chalkwell Grange's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Inadequate, published on 11 May 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01702 482252
- Address
- Chalkwell Grange, 64 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1LS Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Adalah Residential Rest Home Limited (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Brambles Care Home (Good, 0.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Adalah Residential Rest Home Limited Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Brambles Care Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Southwold House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G St Edith's Court Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Kingston House Good, 0.2 miles away