Avalon

Spring Lane, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9QD

01206616893

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

30 April 2019

Provider

Maison Care Ltd

Beds

4 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementSept 2015
GoodOct 2016
GoodMay 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Maison Care Ltd, which runs 4 care homes in England: 4 rated Good.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Avalon

Avalon is a residential care home in Essex offering personal care and accommodation for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The details below set out what the Care Quality Commission found on its most recent inspection.

Avalon provides personal care and accommodation for up to four young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. At the time of inspection, all four places were occupied. The service operates in a homely environment with a positive culture that promotes choice, independence, rights and empowerment.

The registered manager has clear aims to deliver personalised care, and systems are in place to monitor quality and safety. However, whilst the provider visits regularly, formal recorded quality and safety monitoring visits were not being conducted in line with the provider's own policy. Inspectors recommended that the provider ensure these monitoring visits are formally documented.

People receive support that enables them to live as independently as possible within their chosen environment.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 May 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 4 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO7 9QD

Registered care categories

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

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 23 May 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 April 2019.

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

Read Avalon'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 Avalon, 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 Avalon, 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 Avalon'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