4 Cottage Walk

4 Cottage Walk, Clacton-on-sea, CO16 8DG

01255474010

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

24 August 2022

Provider

Achieve Together Limited

Beds

6 beds

About 4 Cottage Walk

4 Cottage Walk is a residential care home in Essex, providing personal care and support for people with a learning disability or autistic people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Cottage Walk is a residential care home providing personal care and support for up to six people with a learning disability or autistic people. At the time of inspection, five people were using the service. The staff team supported people to have choice, control and independence, focusing on their strengths and what they could do.

Management and staff worked with people to identify their goals and supported them towards achieving these. The service provided care in a safe, clean, well-equipped and well-maintained environment that met people's sensory and physical needs. Staff supported people to take part in activities and pursue their interests in their local area.

The manager and staff team worked with people to plan for periods of distress, ensuring freedoms were restricted only when there was no alternative, and supporting people in the least restrictive way possible.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 October 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO16 8DG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 1 October 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 August 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read 4 Cottage Walk's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting 4 Cottage Walk, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit 4 Cottage Walk, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund 4 Cottage Walk's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees