Rated Care Homes

Care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea

Every care home registered in Central Southend-on-Sea, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.

Central Southend-on-Sea is in Southend-on-Sea, the East of England. See all care homes in Southend-on-Sea

Ratings updated 2 November 2026. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Central Southend-on-Sea has 38 care homes currently providing care, with 722 beds. 7 provide nursing care and 23 support people living with dementia. 89% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% across Southend-on-Sea.

Best-rated care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea

Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.

  1. G Good
    Meteor Rest Home Care home
    Rated
  2. G Good
    Astral Lodge Residential Home Care home
    Rated
  3. G Good
    Palmerston House Care Home Care home
    Rated
  4. G Good
    Aarandale Lodge Care home
    Rated
  5. G Good
    SummerLodge Care home
    Rated
  6. G Good
    The Grange Care home
    Rated
  7. G Good
    Westerley Residential Care Home for the Elderly - Westcliff-on-Sea Care home
    Rated
  8. G Good
    SummerView Care home
    Rated
  9. G Good
    Victoria Court Private Rest Home Care home
    Rated
  10. G Good
    Amber Lodge Care home with nursing
    Rated

All care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea

Places are based on Ordnance Survey place names. A service is listed under the nearest named place in its council area.

39 care homes

  1. G Good
    Aarandale Lodge Care home
    20 beds SS0 7PR Rated
  2. G Good
    Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home Care home
    13 beds SS1 2LS Rated
  3. G Good
    Alyson House Care home
    9 beds SS0 8EG Rated
  4. G Good
    Amber Lodge Care home with nursing
    25 beds SS0 8HS Rated
  5. G Good
    Aran Lodge Care home with nursing
    24 beds SS0 7SR Rated
  6. G Good
    Astral Lodge Residential Home Care home
    14 beds SS0 8BJ Rated
  7. G Good
    Beacon House Care home
    5 beds SS0 7DR Rated
  8. G Good
    Blakeney House Care home
    10 beds SS0 7PQ Rated
  9. G Good
    Bliss Care Home Care home Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    15 beds SS0 8EG Rated
  10. G Good
    Boscombe Lodge Nursing Home Care home with nursing
    31 beds SS2 5JD Rated
  11. G Good
    Britannia Lodge Care home with nursing
    15 beds SS0 8BJ Rated
  12. G Good
    Cherrycroft Care home
    10 beds SS0 8BG Rated
  13. G Good
    Clifton Lodge Care home with nursing
    35 beds SS0 7DB Rated
  14. G Good
    Crowstone House Care home
    54 beds SS0 8HT Rated
  15. G Good
    Kimberley Grace Care Home Care home
    17 beds SS0 8EP Rated
  16. G Good
    Mellor House Care home
    8 beds SS0 7RQ Rated
  17. G Good
    Meteor Rest Home Care home
    15 beds SS0 8DG Rated
  18. G Good
    Milton House Care home
    29 beds SS0 7PJ Rated
  19. G Good
    Newbrae Care Home Limited Care home
    10 beds SS0 8BG Rated
  20. G Good
    Palmerston House Care Home Care home
    24 beds SS0 7TA Rated
  21. G Good
    Phoenix House Care home, also home care
    9 beds SS0 8LQ Rated
  22. G Good
    Poppy Lodge Care Home Care home
    16 beds SS0 8LP Rated
  23. G Good
    St George's House Care home
    26 beds SS0 7PH Rated
  24. G Good
    SummerLodge Care home
    6 beds SS0 8EN Rated
  25. G Good
    SummerView Care home
    6 beds SS0 8DU Rated
  26. G Good
    SunFlowers Care home
    6 beds SS0 8DU Rated
  27. G Good
    The Grange Care home
    19 beds SS0 8LQ Rated
  28. G Good
    Uplands Rehabilitation Centre Care home with nursing
    17 beds SS0 8EG Rated
  29. G Good
    Valkyrie Lodge Care home
    6 beds SS0 8BY Rated
  30. G Good
    Victoria Court Private Rest Home Care home
    29 beds SS1 2DX Rated
  31. G Good
    Westcliff Lodge Limited Care home
    22 beds SS0 8LQ Rated
  32. G Good
    Westerley Residential Care Home for the Elderly - Westcliff-on-Sea Care home
    20 beds SS0 7QU Rated
  33. RI Requires improvement
    Elgin Rest Home Care home, also home care
    17 beds SS0 7SS Rated
  34. RI Requires improvement
    Manor Rest Home Care home
    19 beds SS0 7SR Rated
  35. RI Requires improvement
    Sands Lodge Care home
    18 beds SS0 8LL Rated
  36. RI Requires improvement
    The Hollies Care home
    10 beds SS0 7NE Rated
  37. – Not yet rated
    Cedars Care Home Care home with nursing Previously rated Good under the last provider
    48 beds SS2 6FQ No rating date
  38. – Not yet rated
    Melrose House Care home
    30 beds SS1 1HD No rating date
  39. – Not yet rated
    Nightingale House Care Home Care home
    30 beds SS0 8BG No rating date

How ratings have changed since 2015

Share of care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share rose from 83% in 2015 to 89% in 2026. 70% 100% 83% 89% 201520202026 Share of care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share rose from 83% in 2015 to 89% in 2026. 70% 100% 83% 89% 201520202026

Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.

The share rose from 83% in 2015 to 89% in 2026.

In 2015, 6 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 36 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Share of care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea rated Good or Outstanding, by year
YearRatedRated Good or OutstandingShare
20156583%
2016252496%
2017262596%
2018302893%
2019332679%
2020332885%
2021332885%
2022332885%
2023332576%
2024332679%
2025353086%
2026363289%

Recent changes

In the last 12 months, 2 care homes improved their rating and 1 dropped.

Improved (2)

  1. G Good
    SummerView Up from Requires improvement to Good
  2. G Good
    Westcliff Lodge Limited Up from Inadequate to Good

Dropped (1)

  1. RI Requires improvement
    Sands Lodge Down from Good to Requires improvement

Who runs care homes here

Providers with two or more care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea.

Getting help from Southend-on-Sea City Council

The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.

Adult social care
Adult social care at Southend-on-Sea City Council
Care needs assessment
Ask for a care needs assessment
Phone
01702 215008
Carers
Support for carers
Fees
Paying for care: Southend-on-Sea City Council

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

How many care homes are there in Central Southend-on-Sea?
Central Southend-on-Sea has 38 care homes currently providing care, with 722 beds. The full list also includes 1 registered service that is not providing care at the moment.
How many care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea are rated Outstanding?
None of the care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
Which care homes in Central Southend-on-Sea provide nursing care?
7 care homes provide nursing care in Central Southend-on-Sea. Show only the care homes with nursing.
How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Central Southend-on-Sea?
Central Southend-on-Sea is in Southend-on-Sea, so ask the adult social care team at Southend-on-Sea City Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01702 215008.

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Home care in Central Southend-on-Sea

36 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Central Southend-on-Sea