Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home

481 Victoria Avenue, Sothend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6NL

01702339728

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

8 April 2025

Provider

Mrs Saima Raja

Beds

17 beds

About Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home

Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Southend-on-Sea, providing personal care for older people. The details below set out the CQC's most recent findings on the service.

Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home provides personal care and support for up to 17 older people, including those living with dementia, in an adapted building over two levels with an enclosed garden. It does not provide nursing care.

The CQC found the service was performing well overall, having addressed earlier concerns about governance, dignity and respect. People and relatives spoke positively, describing the home as friendly and safe. Care plans were person centred, staffing levels were appropriate, and medicines were managed safely.

Staff treated people with kindness and respect, and the registered manager had effective systems in place to monitor and improve the service.

Source: CQC assessment, 3 June 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 17 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SS2 6NL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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: Good.

Assessment published 3 June 2025. Assessment date recorded: 8 April 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 3 June 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home is a care home providing personal care and support to older people and people who may be living with dementia. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement. Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home is a care home without nursing care. CQC regulates both the premises, and the care provided, and both were looked at during this assessment. Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home can support up to 17 people in an adapted building set over 2 levels with an enclosed garden.
We carried out our on-site assessment on the 24 and 25 April 2025. The assessment was completed to follow up on the last assessment and see if improvements were made.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to good governance and dignity and respect. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations.

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

Read Braemar Lodge Residential 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 Braemar Lodge Residential 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 Braemar Lodge Residential 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 Braemar Lodge Residential 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