Umika Lodge Care Home
- Care home
- 29 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2019
- Canvey Island, Essex, East of England
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
Rated Good in February 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Willow Bay Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Beeches Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Longview Good, 0.9 miles away
- RI Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
- G Ambika Lodge Care Home Good, 1.4 miles away
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 12 February 2025. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- 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
- 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
- Provider
- Umika Trading Ltd
- 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
- G Amber Lodge Good. Care home with nursing, Southend-on-Sea
- G Ambika Lodge Care Home Good. Care home with nursing, Essex
- 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.
- 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 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)
Compare nearby
- G Willow Bay Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Beeches Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Longview Good, 0.9 miles away
- RI Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
- G Ambika Lodge Care Home Good, 1.4 miles away