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8.8
OutstandingCQC · Nov 2018
Inspected more than 4 years ago
- Residential
- 6 beds
- Mental health
Residential care home for 6 residents in Basildon, run by Excellence Care Ltd. Supports mental health.
Mental health care homes in Basildon
Basildon has 7 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Outstanding, 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 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).
Basildon at a glance
7on this list
- 71% rated Good or Outstanding
- Average score7.3 / 10
- Types of care71% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered
This list includes every home in Basildon 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.
How we rate care homes7 mental health care homes in Basildon
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8.0
GoodCQC · Jan 2021
Inspected more than 4 years ago
- Residential
- 7 beds
- Mental health
- Substance misuse
- Younger adults
Residential care home for 7 residents in Wickford, run by Longcroft Care Home Limited. Supports mental health, younger adults and substance misuse.
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8.0
GoodCQC · Apr 2019
Inspected more than 4 years ago
- Residential
- 7 beds
- Dementia
- Elderly care
- Learning disabilities
Residential care home for 7 residents in Billericay, run by Livability. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
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8.0
GoodCQC · Apr 2019
Inspected more than 4 years ago
- Residential
- 6 beds
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
A new purpose-built community residential care home, Westacres supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities. The home forms part of Salutem’s adult services for people aged 18 and over, including those with complex social care needs.
Salutem describes its support as tailored around individual goals and aspirations, with adult provision spanning residential care, supported living and specialist pathways.
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7.4
GoodCQC · Feb 2026
- Effective Requires improvement
- Residential
- 12 beds
- Elderly care
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
Residential care home for 12 residents in Essex, run by Choice Support. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.
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6.8
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2025
- Safe Requires improvement
- Well-led Requires improvement
- Residential
- 4 beds
- Mental health
- Younger adults
Residential care home for 4 residents in Wickford, run by Radacare Company Ltd. Supports mental health and younger adults.
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3.8
InadequateCQC · Jul 2026
- Safe Inadequate
- Effective Requires improvement
- Caring Requires improvement
- Responsive Requires improvement
- Well-led Inadequate
- Residential
- 8 beds
- Elderly care
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
Residential care home for 8 residents in Basildon, run by Choice Support. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, younger adults and substance misuse.
What to look for in mental health care homes
- Staff training
Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.
- Personalised recovery
Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.
- Support for medication
Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.
Questions families ask
What should mental health care homes offer?
Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.
How many mental health care homes are there in Basildon?
7 mental health care homes in Basildon are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).
Which mental health care homes in Basildon are rated Outstanding?
Clayburn Lodge.
How much does a care home cost in Basildon?
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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