Learning disability care homes in Tendring

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Tendring has 47 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 5 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 37 Good, 4 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 5 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

47on this list

Official rating
  • Good37
  • Requires improvement4
  • Inadequate1
  • Not yet rated5
  • 88% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.7 / 10
  • Types of care81% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Tendring on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

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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47 learning disability care homes in Tendring

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Corner House

Run by Corner House Care Limited

67-69 Wash Lane, Clacton On Sea, CO15 1DB
GoodCQC · Jul 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Residential care home for 57 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by Corner House Care Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Mid Meadows

Run by Black Swan International Limited

72-74 Elm Tree Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 0AS
GoodCQC · Oct 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 22 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

For older people and adults with learning or physical disabilities, Mid Meadows offers residential care in a home staffed around the clock. Care is shaped through assessment and consultation, supporting personal care, daily routines and changing needs.

Freshly cooked meals accommodate special dietary needs, with residents able to eat in the dining room or their own room. Weekly fees include food, drinks, laundry and internal entertainment.

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21 Mill Lane

Run by TLC CARE HOMES CLACTON RESIDENTIAL LIMITED

21 Mill Lane, Weeley Heath, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 9BB
GoodCQC · Dec 2022
  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

21 Mill Lane supports adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities and other complex needs in a residential care setting. It forms part of a wider specialist adult social care organisation offering residential, supported living and complex nursing care.

The service model focuses on building routines, confidence, relationships and practical skills in a place that feels like home.

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21a Victoria Road

Run by Achieve Together Limited

21a Victoria Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 6BH
GoodCQC · Jan 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

21a Victoria Road provides residential support for younger adults with learning disabilities. It sits within a specialist provider supporting people with autism, complex needs and additional support requirements, including people moving from children’s services into adult life.

The provider’s Wheel of Engagement framework considers identity, wellbeing, relationships, aspirations and independence when planning support.

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4 Cottage Walk

Run by Achieve Together Limited

4 Cottage Walk, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8DG
GoodCQC · Oct 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential support without nursing at 4 Cottage Walk is intended for younger adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex support needs. The home sits within Achieve together’s specialist services for adults with learning disabilities, autism and additional needs.

Support is organised through the Wheel of Engagement, a person-centred planning framework covering identity, wellbeing and independence.

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Acorn Village

Run by Acorn Villages Limited

Mistley Hall, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ
GoodCQC · Nov 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 60 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care, supported living and day services form the core of Acorn Village’s community for adults with learning disabilities. Its accommodation includes 24-hour person-centred support, while supported living helps tenants build daily living skills and make choices in shared or single-person homes.

Day Services provide creative workshops and practical activities, including art, music and gardening.

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Arundel House - Frinton-on-Sea

Run by Achieve Together Limited

34 Harold Road, Frinton-on-sea, CO13 9BE
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care at Arundel House supports people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults in a setting without nursing registration. Care is shaped around individual needs, daily life and participation in the community.

The wider provider offers planning for the move from children’s to adult support, hospital discharge support and nurse-led clinical guidance.

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Asher House

Run by Elysium Healthcare No. 4 Limited

Third Avenue, Walton On The Naze, CO14 8JU
GoodCQC · Oct 2026
  • Nursing
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Care home with nursing for 6 residents in Walton-on-The Naze, run by Elysium Healthcare No. 4 Limited. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Blossomwood

Run by Mr Ramrup Bolaky & Mr Pelandapatirage Gemunu Dias

Colchester Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7AZ
GoodCQC · Apr 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 12 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 12 residents in Colchester, run by Mr Ramrup Bolaky & Mr Pelandapatirage Gemunu Dias. Supports learning disabilities.

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Bruntsfield House

Run by Florijn Care Limited

68-70 Wellesley Road, Clacton-on Sea, CO15 3PL
GoodCQC · Aug 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 7 residents in Clacton-on Sea, run by Florijn Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Butterfly's Care Home

Run by Butterflys Care Homes Ltd

23 Percival Road, Walton On The Naze, CO14 8HH
GoodCQC · Apr 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Butterfly's Care Home provides personalised residential care in Walton-on-the-Naze for up to nine residents. The registered service supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities, with wider Butterflys services including supported living and respite care.

Its small registered capacity creates a more intimate residential setting.

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Butterfly's Care Home

Run by Butterflys Care Homes Ltd

186 Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8AH
GoodCQC · Feb 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Butterfly's Care Home provides residential care in Colchester for older people and adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities and younger adults. The wider Essex service also includes supported living and domiciliary care, with additional respite and palliative services available across the provider’s offer.

The Colchester home is registered for nine residents and provides personalised care in a homely…

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Cavendish House

Run by Florijn Care Limited

27 Carnarvon Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 6QF
GoodCQC · Oct 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 6 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by Florijn Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Chrislyn House

Run by Flatmead Limited

Flatmead Limited, 14 Rosemary Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 1NX
GoodCQC · Jul 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 19 beds
  • Dementia
  • Eating disorders
  • Elderly care

Adults with learning disabilities can receive long-term residential or short-stay respite care at Chrislyn House. The 16-bed home supports people who need help with learning and daily tasks, including residents with mental health conditions, dementia and Down syndrome.

Each resident has a personalised care plan, with staff helping develop independence, confidence and everyday life skills.

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Danbury

Run by Achieve Together Limited

75 Wash Lane, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1DB
GoodCQC · Jan 2023
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Younger adults

Danbury supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs through Achieve together’s specialist residential care model. The service is part of a wider approach that also covers transitions from children’s services, hospital discharge and support shaped by lived experience.

Its person-centred Wheel of Engagement framework considers identity, wellbeing, relationships, aspirations and independence when planning support.

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Driftwood Lodge

Run by Seaside Care Homes Limited

17 Woodrows Lane, Clacton On Sea, CO16 8DN
GoodCQC · Nov 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Care home with nursing for 5 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by Seaside Care Homes Limited. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Ducks Halt

Run by Cygnet (OE) Limited

8 Walton Road, Kirby-le-Soken, CO13 0DU
GoodCQC · Jun 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Supporting up to five adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, Ducks Halt provides a specialist residential service in Kirby-le-Soken. The service is registered as a care home without nursing and supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities.

Care is delivered within Cygnet Health Care’s wider social-care framework, which places the person at the centre of support.

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Five Stacks Residential Care Centre

Run by Five Stacks Residential Home Limited

209 Point Clear Road, St Osyth, Clacton On Sea, CO16 8JD
GoodCQC · May 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 30 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 30 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by Five Stacks Residential Home Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Four Winds

Run by Consensus Support Services Limited

32A Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0JF
GoodCQC · Dec 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Four Winds provides residential care and supported living for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. The Colchester service sits within Consensus, whose residential and supported living services are tailored to individual needs and aspirations.

Support can include help with daily life, personal goals and meaningful opportunities, with families, professionals and the person receiving support involved in finding a suitable…

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Haven Lodge

Run by Alliance Care and Support Limited

14 Wellesley Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 3PP
GoodCQC · May 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 9 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by Alliance Care and Support Limited. Supports learning disabilities and mental health.

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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 Tendring?

47 learning disability 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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