Gairloch Residential Care Home
- Care home
- 24 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Clacton-on-Sea, 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.
13 months
since the latest rating was published.
56 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Gairloch Residential Care Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in September 2025, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Cedars (Good, less than 0.1 miles away) and 21a Victoria Road (Good, less than 0.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G The Cedars Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G 21a Victoria Road Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G St Albans House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G St Michael's Care Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Winsford Care Ltd Good, 0.1 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 16 September 2025 (assessment visit 3 December 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 13 February to 20 February 2025. The service is a residential care home providing personal care and accommodation to older people and including those living with dementia. There were 23 people using the service at the time of our assessment. We found 5 breaches of regulation relating to person centred care, consent, risk management, governance and staffing.
- Safe No rating
- Effective No rating
- Caring No rating
- Responsive No rating
- Well-led Inadequate
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The provider did not ensure all risks to people’s safety and wellbeing were identified or provided enough detail as to how these should be mitigated. Not all care and support practices were safe. Not all care plans accurately reflected all of a person’s care and support needs.
Whilst people and those acting on their behalf were generally happy with the care and support provided, not all care and support provided by staff was person centred to meet people’s needs. The deployment of staff within communal lounge areas left people without sufficient staff support. Observations of staff’s practice did not provide assurance staff were skilled and competent to effectively apply their learning in their everyday practice. People received limited opportunities to participate in meaningful activities. Not all staff had received regular supervision, or an appraisal of their overall performance.
People’s capacity to consent to care and support had not always been assessed in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 [MCA]. Where people had an authorised Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards [DoLS] in place with conditions imposed, there was no evidence to demonstrate these had been reviewed and actioned to ensure compliance with the MCA. Not all DoLS had been renewed in a timely manner prior to them expiring. The records for MCA assessments viewed were confusing.
Governance systems were not effective in identifying or addressing areas for improvement.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has changed to Requires Improvement.
This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment and staffing.
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Effective
No rating
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has changed to Requires Improvement.
This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.
The service was in breach of the legal regulation in relation to consent.
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Caring
No rating
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has changed to Requires Improvement.
This meant people did not always feel well-supported, cared for or treated with dignity and respect.
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Responsive
No rating
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has changed to Requires Improvement.
This meant people’s needs were not always met.
The service was in breach of the legal regulation in relation to person centred care.
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Well-led
Inadequate
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 assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has changed to Inadequate. This meant there were widespread and significant shortfalls in leadership. Leaders and the culture they created did not assure the delivery of high quality care.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to governance at the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 16 September 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 16 September 2025. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Caring was rated Requires improvement on 16 September 2025. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 16 September 2025. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Haji Syed Abbas Ibrahim
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 9 January 2020. Latest assessment published 16 September 2025; 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
- Gairloch Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06462231 (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 Gairloch Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Gairloch Residential Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Gairloch Residential Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 24 beds at Gairloch Residential Care Home.
- When was Gairloch Residential Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Gairloch Residential Care Home was published on 16 September 2025.
- Who runs Gairloch Residential Care Home?
- Gairloch Residential Care Home is run by Gairloch Care Limited.
- What is Gairloch Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 16 September 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01255 422788
- Address
- 11-15 Russell Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 6BE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: The Cedars (Good, less than 0.1 miles away) and 21a Victoria Road (Good, less than 0.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G The Cedars Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G 21a Victoria Road Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G St Albans House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G St Michael's Care Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Winsford Care Ltd Good, 0.1 miles away