The Cottage Residential Care Home
Residential care home · Colchester
51 High Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0AQ
Run by Mr Roy Bellhouse
- InadequateCQC · Sept 2025
- 5.6Our score
- Beds10
- Type of careResidential
- Phone01206 303676
Inspectors asked it to improve: Safe and Well-led
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 15 September 2025
What the inspectors rate
- SafeInadequate
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledInadequate
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- The Cottage Residential Care Home
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Inadequate
- Register number
- 1-130187505
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About The Cottage Residential Care Home
The Cottage Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Colchester (Tendring), registered with the Care Quality Commission for 10 residents. It is run by Mr Roy Bellhouse. The CQC register lists care for dementia, learning disabilities, mental health and physical disabilities.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Colchester
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four WindsColchester | 0.5 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Stronvar Rest HomeColchester | 0.9 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Five Stacks Residential Care CentreClacton-on-Sea | 1.4 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| 165 Point Clear RoadClacton-on-sea | 1.6 miles | Requires improvement | 6.2 | |
| Quenby Rest HomeColchester | 2.1 miles | Good | 8.0 |
What stands out
Ask about
- The CQC rated it Inadequate in the safe and well-led key questions (inspection of 15 September 2025).
Types of care
Also works on: residential
Location
51 High Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0AQ
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Questions families ask
How much does The Cottage Residential Care Home cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask The Cottage Residential Care Home for its weekly fee. As a guide, Essex council paid on average £1,085 a week for a residential care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £982 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 The Cottage Residential Care Home 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). People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.