Bliss Care Home

23 Cobham Road, Westcliff, Essex, SS0 8EG

01702351267

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 June 2023

Provider

OBEE Ltd

Beds

15 beds

About Bliss Care Home

Bliss Care Home is a residential care home in Southend-on-Sea. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection findings are set out below.

Bliss Care Home provides personal and nursing care to 15 people across three floors, with residents having their own rooms and access to shared communal facilities. People and their relatives expressed positive feedback about their experience, with one resident describing it as "like one big family" where "there is always someone here when you need them.

Care is delivered safely with staff having undergone appropriate recruitment checks and training. Systems are in place to support people's safety and welfare, with care and treatment planned to meet individual needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 July 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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 · SS0 8EG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical 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 19 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 June 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 29 December 2017: Good
CaringPublished 29 December 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 29 December 2017: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Bliss 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 Bliss 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 Bliss 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 Bliss 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