Fairmead
- Care home
- 3 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2012
- Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
67 of 76
rated care homes in Southend-on-Sea are rated Good, like this one.
Fairmead: inspection record
Rated Good in April 2020.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- – Southview Not yet rated, 0.2 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 1 April 2020. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
People felt safe at the service and their belongings and finances were protected. There were processes in place to ensure staff knew how to protect people from abuse and where to escalate concerns if they needed to. Medicines were managed safely to ensure people received their medicines when they needed them. The service was working with GPs to reduce the number of medicines people took to ensure they were only taking what was needed. People had their health and wellbeing assessed and risk assessments were individual to each person based on their needs. There were robust recruitment practices in place which were followed when recruiting new staff.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were supported to maintain their health and wellbeing in line with recommended guidance. Staff received training and development to be able to support people safely which included learning more about specific conditions related to the needs of the people who used the service such as autism. Staff were supported to develop within the service and to achieve additional qualifications. People were supported to maintain a balanced diet and maintain a healthy weight. They were given choices about what they ate and drank.
Staff were kind and caring when they supported people and gave emotional support when needed. People were comfortable with staff and responded well to them. Staff knew people well and were able to communicate with people individually based on their abilities. People were involved in making decisions about their care. People had their privacy and dignity protected.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These ensure people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence. The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support by promoting choice and control, independence and inclusion. People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them to gain new skills and become more independent.
People, staff and healthcare professionals spoke highly of the manager and found them to be approachable. People were involved in the service. There were systems in place which supported monitoring the quality of the service provided to drive improvement. The provider and manager were actively involved in initiatives to
improve the quality of care that people received and had been nominated for awards for their work with people at the service.
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
- Mutiu Adio
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)4 inspection reports, latest 1 April 2020. 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
- Care In Style Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 07787310 (opens Companies House)
Care In Style Limited runs 6 services, all in the East of England. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Care In Style Limited
- O Lighthouse Outstanding. Care home, Southend-on-Sea
- G Beacon House Good. Care home, Southend-on-Sea
- G Happy Days Good. Care home, Southend-on-Sea
- G Ossis Lodge Good. Care home, Southend-on-Sea
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 Fairmead provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Fairmead as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Fairmead have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 3 beds at Fairmead.
- When was Fairmead last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Fairmead was published on 1 April 2020.
- Who runs Fairmead?
- Fairmead is run by Care In Style Limited. It runs 6 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Fairmead's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 1 April 2020.
Contact
- Phone
- 01702 308197
- Address
- 45 Fairmead Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9RY Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Westminster House Residential Care Limited Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- O Lighthouse Outstanding, 0.1 miles away
- G Langley Lodge Nursing Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G St Martins Residential Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- – Southview Not yet rated, 0.2 miles away