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Mental health care homes in Rochford

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Rochford has 4 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 3 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 Rochford (15)

Rochford at a glance

4on this list

Official rating
  • Good2
  • Requires improvement1
  • 67% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.6 / 10
  • Types of care75% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Rochford 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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4 mental health care homes in Rochford

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Joseph Lodge

Run by Senkoun Healthcare Wakering Ltd

399 Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna, Southend-on-sea, SS3 0GA
GoodCQC · Nov 2025
  • Nursing
  • 39 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Joseph Lodge provides personal care for older adults with age-related needs, including people living with dementia. The nursing home is registered for care without nursing and sits in a peaceful rural setting beyond Southend, with a bus route stopping directly outside and Shoeburyness station a short taxi journey away.

The home forms part of Senkoun Care Homes, whose wider services include nursing, dementia and residential care.

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Little Wakering House

Run by Eastern County Care Limited

367-369 Little Wakering Road, Little Wakering, Southend On Sea, SS3 0LB
GoodCQC · Nov 2023
  • Residential
  • 13 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 13 residents in Southend-on-Sea, run by Eastern County Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, younger adults, substance misuse and eating disorders.

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Rawreth Court

Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 9RN
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 35 residents in Rayleigh, run by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. Supports dementia, older people, mental health and younger adults.

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Brook Care Home

Run by Mrs V Rattan

17 Brook Close, Rochford, SS4 1HN
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 20 residents in Rochford, run by Mrs V Rattan. Supports dementia, older people and mental health.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. 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 Rochford?

4 mental health care homes in Rochford are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Rochford?

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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