Acorn Lodge Care Home

Bovington Road, Bezley End, Beazley End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5JH

01371851172

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

9 March 2021

Provider

Eden Health Care Services (UK) Limited

Beds

15 beds

About Acorn Lodge Care Home

Acorn Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Essex, offering personal care and accommodation for people with a learning disability. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Acorn Lodge Care Home provides personal care and accommodation for up to 15 people with a learning disability in a single adapted building. At the time of inspection, 14 people were using the service. The premises were clean and hygienic with cleaning schedules in place for high touch points.

Personal Protective Equipment and appropriate handwashing and sanitising facilities were available to staff throughout the home. Both staff and residents participated in regular COVID-19 testing, with temperature checks conducted for people using the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder people

Practical details from the provider

The provider accepts both long-term and short-term placements.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 15 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM7 5JH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning 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 17 April 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 March 2021.

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

Read Acorn Lodge 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 Acorn Lodge 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 Acorn Lodge 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 Acorn Lodge 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