Glengariff Residential Home

45 Freeland Road, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 1LX

01255220397

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 March 2021

Provider

Glengariff Company Limited

Beds

55 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 22 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 17 are the same and 5 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
Requires ImprovementFeb 2018
GoodFeb 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 3 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 Glengariff Company 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.

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 Glengariff Residential Home

Glengariff Residential Home is a residential care home in Essex, providing accommodation and personal care for older people aged 65 and over. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Glengariff provides residential care and accommodation for up to 55 people aged 65 and over, with 37 residents at the time of inspection. During the visit, the service was concluding a Covid-19 outbreak and demonstrated strong infection control practices through close collaboration with the local authority, Public Health England, and the Clinical Commissioning Group's infection control team. Staff and residents had adequate access to testing, and the service followed national guidance on personal protective equipment use.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 March 2021

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.

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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: 55 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO15 1LX

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.

Rating report published 1 February 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 March 2021.

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

Read Glengariff 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 Glengariff 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 Glengariff 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 Glengariff 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