Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre
Nursing home · Harwich
Ramsey Road, Harwich, CO12 5EP
Run by Care Solutions (East Anglia) Limited
- Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2023
- 6.2Our score
- Beds37
- Type of careNursing
- Phone07794 985171
Inspectors asked it to improve: Safe, Effective and Well-led
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 19 January 2023
What the inspectors rate
- SafeRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Requires improvement
- Register number
- 1-10080687826
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre
Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre is a care home with nursing in Harwich (Tendring), registered with the Care Quality Commission for 37 residents. It is run by Care Solutions (East Anglia) Limited. The CQC register lists care for older people and younger adults.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Harwich
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The TamarindHarwich | 0.4 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Oakley HouseHarwich | 0.6 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Rowland HouseHarwich | 0.8 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Waters View Residential Care HomeHarwich | 0.9 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Phoebe HouseHarwich | 0.9 miles |
What stands out
Ask about
- The CQC rated it Requires improvement in the safe, effective and well-led key questions (inspection of 19 January 2023).
Types of care
Also works on: nursing
Location
Ramsey Road, Harwich, CO12 5EP
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Questions families ask
How much does Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre for its weekly fee. As a guide, Essex council paid on average £1,134 a week for a nursing care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £1,102 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre whether it takes residents funded by Essex council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). In a nursing home the NHS also pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing care of residents assessed as needing it. People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.