Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home

226 Southchurch Road, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 2LS

01702462541

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 January 2022

Provider

Mr Muhammed Mobeen Mian Imtiaz

Beds

13 beds

About Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home

Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Southend-on-Sea, providing accommodation and personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Abbottswood Lodge provides accommodation and personal care for up to 13 people over 65, including those living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 11 people were using the service.

People and their relatives felt safe with the care provided. Staff understood how to protect people from harm and recognise abuse. Risks to people had been assessed and recorded, and the service maintained cleanliness and followed infection control guidelines.

There were sufficient staff recruited safely, and people received their medicines safely.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives, with staff backing these choices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 March 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

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: 13 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SS1 2LS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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 17 March 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 January 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 25 May 2019: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home'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 Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Abbottswood Lodge Residential Care Home'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