Mental health care homes in Tendring

Updated

Tendring has 31 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 6 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 25 Good, 2 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 3 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

31on this list

Official rating
  • Good25
  • Requires improvement2
  • Inadequate1
  • Not yet rated3
  • 89% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.8 / 10
  • Types of care77% offer physical disabilities
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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31 mental health 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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Edensor Care Centre (Diagrama Healthcare)

Run by Diagrama Healthcare Services Limited

3-9 Orwell Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 1PR
GoodCQC · Feb 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 50 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Edensor Care Centre provides residential, nursing and dementia care for older people in Clacton-on-Sea. Its registered scope also includes mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults, allowing the centre to support varied care needs.

The service forms part of Diagrama Foundation’s senior and dementia care provision, with a focus on personalised support, dignity and independence.

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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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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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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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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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Haven Lodge

Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd

Reckitts Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 6PG
GoodCQC · Sept 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 46 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 46 residents in Clacton-on-sea, run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Lime Trees

Run by J Moor

Sparrows Corner, Harwich Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5AD
GoodCQC · Dec 2023
  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Dementia
  • Eating disorders
  • Mental health

Specialist support for people living with acquired or traumatic brain injuries is central to Lime Trees. The organisation offers residential care, supported living, rehabilitation and re-enablement, with individual plans shaped around the areas where each person needs help.

Training covers speech and language support, dysphagia management, relationship and social behaviour, and managing behaviours that may challenge.

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Little Holland Hall

Run by Ellerash Limited

Frinton Road, Holland-on-Sea, CO15 5SS
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 41 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Care home with nursing for 41 residents in Holland-on-Sea, run by Ellerash Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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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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Oakley House

Run by J Moor

11 Oakley Road, Harwich, CO12 4QZ
GoodCQC · Feb 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 2 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 2 residents in Harwich, run by J Moor. Supports learning disabilities and mental health.

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Seaview House Nursing Home

Run by Seaview House Care Ltd

14-16 Colne Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 1PY
GoodCQC · May 2023
  • Nursing
  • 20 beds
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 20 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by Seaview House Care Ltd. Supports mental health.

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Tendring Meadows

Run by Archangel Healthcare Ltd

The Heath, Tendring, Clacton on Sea, CO16 0BZ
GoodCQC · Oct 2023
  • Residential
  • 53 beds
  • Dementia
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 53 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by Archangel Healthcare Ltd. Supports dementia, mental health, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

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The Cedars

Run by RBS Care Limited

6 Russell Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 6BE
GoodCQC · Aug 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 13 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 13 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by RBS Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health and younger adults.

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The Haven Residential Care Home Limited

Run by The Haven Residential Care Home Limited

27 Penfold Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 1JN
GoodCQC · Jan 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 5 residents in Clacton-on-Sea, run by The Haven Residential Care Home Limited. Supports mental health and younger adults.

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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 Tendring?

31 mental health 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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