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Bluebell Nursing & Residential HomeThurrock

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Bluebell Nursing & Residential Home

Stanley Road, Thurrock, Grays, Essex, RM17 6QY

01375369318

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

26 October 2023

Provider

Bluebell Place Limited

Beds

82 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 23 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 19 are rated higher by CQC, 4 are the same and none are lower.

8 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
GoodSept 2016
Requires ImprovementJun 2017
Requires ImprovementNov 2018
Requires ImprovementSept 2019
GoodJul 2021
Requires ImprovementMar 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2024. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Bluebell Place Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Bluebell Nursing & Residential Home

Bluebell Nursing & Residential Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to the Thurrock community, offering families a place where their loved ones can feel genuinely at home. The team here understands how much it means to find somewhere that feels right, and that commitment to creating a caring, comfortable environment runs through everything they do.

Bluebell Nursing and Residential Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 80 older people, including those living with dementia and those requiring nursing care. At the time of inspection, the home was at full capacity with 80 residents.

The service supports older people with complex care needs, offering both residential and nursing care as an integrated package. Staff provide assistance with daily living activities and medical support tailored to individual requirements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 March 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleSensory impairments

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 19 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 82 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RM17 6QY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 19 March 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 October 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Bluebell Nursing & Residential 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 Bluebell Nursing & Residential 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 Bluebell Nursing & Residential 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 Bluebell Nursing & Residential 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