Blakeney House

33-35 Park Road, Westcliff On Sea, Essex, SS0 7PQ

01702335724

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

29 August 2023

Provider

Consensus Support Services Limited

Beds

10 beds

About Blakeney House

Blakeney House is a residential care home in Southend-on-Sea, providing personal care to people with a learning disability and autistic people. Further detail on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Blakeney House provides personal care to people with a learning disability and autistic people. At inspection, ten people were receiving care in this adapted community building with a large garden. People reported being happy living at the service, with one relative commenting that their family member "speaks very fondly of the service.

Care and treatment were planned to ensure people's safety and welfare, with sufficient staff available to meet needs. Staff had completed appropriate recruitment checks before employment. Systems were in place to minimise infection risk and learn from incidents.

Medication was dispensed by trained and competent staff. The service supported people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff using the least restrictive approaches in people's best interests.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 September 2023

Specialist Care

Learning 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: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SS0 7PQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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 26 September 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 29 August 2023.

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

Read Blakeney House'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 Blakeney House, 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 Blakeney House, 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 Blakeney House'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