Alderwood Care Home

39 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1ZP

01206574266

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

4 November 2020

Provider

Carebase (Colchester) Limited

Beds

65 beds

About Alderwood Care Home

Alderwood Care Home is a nursing home in Essex, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Alderwood Care Home accommodates up to 65 older people, including those with dementia and nursing needs, across three dedicated floors. At inspection, 55 people were living there. The home worked closely with local authority, health protection and infection control teams to maintain safe practices and support residents' wellbeing.

Staff and residents had adequate access to testing, and the home followed national guidance on personal protective equipment use.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 December 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 65 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO1 1ZP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 19 May 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 November 2020.

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

Read Alderwood 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 Alderwood 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 Alderwood 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 Alderwood 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