Butterfly's Care Home

1-3 Bromley Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JE

01206861482

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

6 November 2017

Provider

Butterflys Care Homes Ltd

Beds

9 beds

Rating history

GoodMay 2016
GoodDec 2017

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

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

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.

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 Butterfly's Care Home

Butterfly's Care Home is a residential home in Colchester, Essex, providing accommodation for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex care needs. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Butterfly's care home on Bromley Road provides accommodation for up to nine adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex care needs. The service is located in Colchester, Essex, split across two adjoining bungalows, with each person having their own single room. Communal facilities include a bathroom, shower room, kitchen, dining room and lounge, with a rear enclosed garden offering level access.

The home is designed around values of choice, promotion of independence and inclusion.

At the time of inspection, all nine available places were occupied. The service has addressed previous medication management shortfalls identified in an earlier inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 December 2017

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical 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: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO4 3JE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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 6 December 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 November 2017.

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

Read Butterfly's 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 Butterfly's Care Home, 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 Butterfly's Care Home, 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 Butterfly's 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