Children's care homes in Tendring

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Tendring has 4 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 2 homes are not rated yet. Essex council paid on average £1,085 a week for a residential care place and £1,134 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Tendring (97)

Tendring at a glance

4on this list

Official rating
  • Good1
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated2
  • 50% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Types of care75% offer mental health
How this list is ordered

Homes in Tendring are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

How we rate care homes

4 children's care homes in Tendring

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Oaklands

Run by ASN Assertive Outreach and Consultancy Limited

110 London Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 3SX
GoodCQC · Oct 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 5 residents in Clacton-on-sea, run by ASN Assertive Outreach and Consultancy Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and children.

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Peter House

Run by Peter House Care Ltd

Sneating Hall Lane, Kirby-le-soken, Frinton-on-sea, CO13 0EW
Requires improvementCQC · Apr 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Children
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Peter House provides residential support for autistic adults and adults with disabilities, sensory impairments and complex conditions requiring 24-hour specialist support. Aldanat Care also delivers supported living, domiciliary and outreach services for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and other complex requirements.

Support can cover daily living, community access and developing independence.

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Thoroughgood

Run by ASN Assertive Outreach and Consultancy Limited

10 Thoroughgood Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 6AN
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 4 residents in Clacton-on-sea, run by ASN Assertive Outreach and Consultancy Limited. Supports learning disabilities, younger adults and children.

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Wash Lane

Run by ASN Assertive Outreach and Consultancy Limited

31 Wash Lane, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1UP
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 5 residents in Clacton-on-sea, run by ASN Assertive Outreach and Consultancy Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and children.

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What to look for in children's care homes

  1. Strong safeguarding

    Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.

  2. Links with education

    Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.

  3. Age-appropriate routines

    Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Tendring?

4 children's care homes in Tendring are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Tendring?

Essex council paid on average £1,085 a week for residential care and £1,134 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,407 and £1,524. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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