Alderwood Care Home
Alderwood Care Home is a care home with nursing in Colchester, run by Carebase (Colchester) Limited. CQC rated it Outstanding overall in May 2018 (last checked 5 December 2020). It has 65 beds. It is registered to support people living with dementia, older people and younger adults.
- Care home with nursing
39 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1ZP
What CQC says
Overall rating
The service is performing exceptionally well.
Last checked by CQC: 5 December 2020.
The five key questions
CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.
Is it safe?
Goodrated 8 years ago (19 May 2018)Is it effective?
Goodrated 8 years ago (19 May 2018)Is it caring?
Outstandingrated 8 years ago (19 May 2018)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Outstandingrated 8 years ago (19 May 2018)Is it well-led?
Outstandingrated 8 years ago (19 May 2018)
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Understanding this rating
Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.
This rating is from May 2018. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.
CQC rated it Outstanding overall. It rated “Safe” as Good. It rated “Effective” as Good.
Questions you could ask
- What has changed since the last inspection?
How often CQC looks again
There is no fixed timetable. CQC decides when to look at a service again. It uses the information it holds about the service and how much risk it sees. It may look sooner if it hears of concerns.
About this service
- Type of care
- Care home with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older people, Younger adults
- Number of beds
- 65
- Nursing care
- Yes, nurses are on hand
- Registered since
- 15 July 2011
- Local council area
- Essex
Who runs it
- Provider
- Carebase (Colchester) Limited
- Brand
- BRAND Carebase
- Kind of provider
- Company or organisation