Edensor Care Centre (Diagrama Healthcare)

3-9 Orwell Road, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 1PR

01255423317

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

6 January 2020

Provider

Diagrama Healthcare Services Limited

Beds

50 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 24 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 18 are the same and 6 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 24 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementAug 2017
Requires ImprovementJan 2019
GoodFeb 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Diagrama Healthcare Services Limited, which runs 5 care homes in England: 5 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.

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 Edensor Care Centre (Diagrama Healthcare)

Edensor Care Centre is a nursing home in Essex, run by Diagrama Healthcare, providing care for older people including those living with dementia. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Edensor is a residential nursing home supporting up to 48 older people, including some living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 34 residents were receiving care at the service. Staff demonstrated a good understanding of safeguarding procedures with robust policies and processes in place to protect people from abuse.

The nursing team understood the health and wellbeing risks affecting residents and managed these safely. Medicines were stored securely and managed by competent nursing staff who conducted regular audits to ensure proper practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 February 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 50 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO15 1PR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; 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: Good.

Rating report published 5 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 January 2020.

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

Read Edensor Care Centre (Diagrama Healthcare)'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 Edensor Care Centre (Diagrama Healthcare), 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 Edensor Care Centre (Diagrama Healthcare), 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 Edensor Care Centre (Diagrama Healthcare)'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