Gables
- Care home
- 7 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2015
- Colchester, Essex, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.
7 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.
Gables: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2019.
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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 11 May 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Gables is a residential care home for up to seven people who have a learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder. On the day of our inspection, there were four people living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
There were clear instructions at the entrance of the building to minimise the risk of infection. Information was displayed throughout the service providing guidance on minimising the spread of infection through regular handwashing.
Staff had received training on infection prevention and the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE). There was a designated area for donning and doffing of PPE and there was adequate stock available.
The service was visibly clean and regular cleaning was undertaken including touchpoints such as light switches and door handles.
Policies and procedures for the effective management of Covid-19 were in place. Audits were undertaken to check on infection control practices and make any improvements necessary.
The provider was following the government guidance on whole home testing for people and staff.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 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
- Bhoj Limbu
- 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)3 inspection reports, latest 11 May 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
- Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands LimitedBrand: Cygnet Health Care
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02626319 (opens Companies House)
Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited runs 17 services in England, 5 of them in the East of England. 14 are rated Good or Outstanding and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited
- G Birches Good. Care home, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
- G Cherry Tree House Good. Care home, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
- G Conifers Good. Care home, Derbyshire, East Midlands
- G Fairways Good. Care home, Suffolk
See all 17 services run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited
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 Gables provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Gables as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Gables have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 7 beds at Gables.
- When was Gables last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Gables was published on 7 December 2019.
- Who runs Gables?
- Gables is run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited. It runs 17 services in England, 5 of them in the East of England.
- What is Gables's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 7 December 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01206 841515
- Address
- 262 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ER Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Milton Lodge Retirement Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- RI St Fillans Care Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Shaftesbury Treetops Good, 0.6 miles away
- I The Haven Inadequate, 0.6 miles away
- G AYS Care Good, 0.6 miles away