Quiet Waters
- Care home
- 6 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2014
- 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.
Quiet Waters: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2018.
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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.
Quiet Waters provides accommodation and personal care for up to six people with a learning disability. At the time of the inspection, five people were living in the service. The premise is a residential property in keeping with the other houses in the area.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
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 premises were very clean and hygienic. Cleaning schedules were in place, including for touch points.
The registered manager had an emphasis on promoting staff well-being and had carried out risk assessments on all aspects of the service.
Staff had been given training on the wearing of PPE and pictorial guidance was displayed. There were pictorial hand washing signs at sinks for people using the service for people using the service to follow.
People were supported to stay in touch with their families through garden visits, telephone calls and electronic devices.
Activities and one to one support had been increased, and people were still supported to access the community for walks.
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
- Mary Okafor
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 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
- Provider
- Voyage 1 LimitedBrand: Voyage
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02215899 (opens Companies House)
Voyage 1 Limited runs 278 services in England, 18 of them in the East of England. 239 are rated Good or Outstanding, 24 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 15 have no rating yet.
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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 Quiet Waters provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Quiet Waters as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Quiet Waters have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 6 beds at Quiet Waters.
- When was Quiet Waters last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Quiet Waters was published on 15 May 2018.
- Who runs Quiet Waters?
- Quiet Waters is run by Voyage 1 Limited. It runs 278 services in England, 18 of them in the East of England.
- What is Quiet Waters's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 15 May 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01277 812466
- Address
- 8 Thorndon Avenue, West Horndon, Brentwood, CM13 3TT Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Heron Court Good, 1.2 miles away
- RI Marillac Neurological Care Centre Requires improvement, 2.4 miles away
- G Seton Care Home Good, 2.4 miles away
- G Oaklands (Essex) Good, 2.7 miles away
- G Winifred Dell Care Home Good, 2.7 miles away