Learning disability care homes in Castle Point

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Castle Point has 5 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 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 Castle Point (16)

Castle Point at a glance

5on this list

Official rating
  • Good4
  • Requires improvement1
  • 80% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.8 / 10
  • Types of care80% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

Homes in Castle Point 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.

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5 learning disability care homes in Castle Point

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1 Parkstone Avenue

Run by Certitude Trading Limited

1 Parkstone Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 1SP
GoodCQC · Aug 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 8 residents in Benfleet, run by Certitude Trading Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Carers Choices

Run by Carers Choices

The White House, Kiln Road, Benfleet, SS7 1BU
GoodCQC · Aug 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 2 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 2 residents in Benfleet, run by Carers Choices. Supports learning disabilities and mental health.

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The Beeches

Run by Kingswood Care Services Limited

28 Shell beach Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7NU
GoodCQC · Sept 2024
  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

The Beeches provides personalised social support and accommodation for people with learning disabilities in Canvey Island. Support includes help with communication needs, behaviours that challenge and sensory or physical needs.

Plans are built around long-term goals, new experiences and everyday skills. Residents can receive help with shopping, visiting friends and managing medication, while the service also supports household tasks and community…

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Willow Bay

Run by Kingswood Care Services Limited

11 Marine Approach, Canvey Island, SS8 0AL
GoodCQC · Aug 2024
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Willow Bay provides residential support and accommodation for people with learning disabilities and autism in Canvey Island. The home supports adults with communication, sensory, physical and behavioural needs, helping residents develop skills and pursue longer-term goals.

Support includes personal care, medication and help with maintaining a home, while residents can also take part in shopping, visiting friends and community activities.

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Eco Nights

Run by Eco Wings & Nights Limited

1A Limetree Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 5AA
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2024
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Residential care home for 6 residents in Benfleet, run by Eco Wings & Nights Limited. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and children.

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Castle Point?

5 learning disability care homes in Castle Point are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Castle Point?

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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