Rated Care Homes

Umika Lodge Care Home

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 7 ratings

    Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.

  • 20 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 295 of 361

    rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.

Umika Lodge Care Home: inspection record

Care home, 29 beds, Essex

Rated Good in February 2025, up from Requires improvement.

Umika Lodge Care Home: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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    Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
  5. G
    Ambika Lodge Care Home Good, 1.4 miles away

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 12 February 2025 (assessment visit 9 October 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Umika Lodge Care Home is a residential care home providing accommodation with personal care for up to 29 people. The service provides care to older people. We carried out our on-site assessment on 2 December 2024. At the time of our inspection 27 people were being supported with personal care at the service. This was a responsive and unannounced assessment. We looked at quality statements relating to areas in Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led. For those areas we did not assess, we used the ratings awarded at the last inspection to calculate the overall rating.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective No rating
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
  1. Safe

    Good

    We looked at all quality statements for Safe at this assessment. The service was safe. The service followed recruitment procedures, and enough staff were employed. Care staff completed appropriate training, and their competency was regularly checked. People had care plans and risk assessments in place. The provider had made improvements since our last inspection in 2022.

  2. Effective

    No rating

    We did not look at all quality statements for Effective at this assessment. This rating uses some scores from the previous inspection. People’s needs were assessed to determine what support they required, and people were involved in the assessment process. People were able to consent to care as much as possible. Where they lacked the capacity to make decisions, decisions were made in their best interests, in line with legislation.

  3. Caring

    Good

    We did not look at all quality statements for Caring at this assessment. The service was Caring. People’s individual needs and preferences were well documented, and this was reflected in their care, treatment, and support.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    The last rating for this service was requires improvement (published July 2022) and there were breaches of regulation. At this assessment enough improvement had been made at this inspection and the provider was no longer in breach of regulations

  5. Well-led

    Good

    The last rating for this service was requires improvement (published July 2022) and there were breaches of regulation. At this assessment enough improvement had been made and the provider was no longer in breach of regulations.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Effective was rated Requires improvement on 12 February 2025. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Kelly Santa Cruz
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)

3 inspection reports, latest 15 July 2022. Latest assessment published 12 February 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
10114877 (opens Companies House)

Umika Trading Ltd runs 4 services, all in the East of England. 4 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Other services run by Umika Trading Ltd

  1. G
    Amber Lodge Good. Care home with nursing, Southend-on-Sea
  2. G
    Ambika Lodge Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Essex
  3. G
    Aran Lodge Good. Care home with nursing, Southend-on-Sea

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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Umika Lodge Care Home provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Umika Lodge Care Home as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Umika Lodge Care Home have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 29 beds at Umika Lodge Care Home.
When was Umika Lodge Care Home last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Umika Lodge Care Home was published on 12 February 2025.
Who runs Umika Lodge Care Home?
Umika Lodge Care Home is run by Umika Trading Ltd. It runs 4 services, all in the East of England.
What is Umika Lodge Care Home's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 12 February 2025.

Contact

Phone
01268 681709
Address
Venables Close, Canvey Island, SS8 7SB Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

Compare nearby

  1. G
    Willow Bay Good, 0.5 miles away
  2. G
    The Beeches Good, 0.6 miles away
  3. G
    Longview Good, 0.9 miles away
  4. RI
    Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
  5. G
    Ambika Lodge Care Home Good, 1.4 miles away

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