England

Joseph LodgeEssex

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Rated:GoodResidential

Joseph Lodge

399 Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna, Southend-on-sea, SS3 0GA

07940143788

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

23 September 2025

Provider

Senkoun Healthcare Wakering Ltd

Beds

39 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 41 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 35 are the same and 6 are lower.

9 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

GoodNov 2025

First inspected by CQC in 2025, rated Good.

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 Senkoun Healthcare Wakering Ltd 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 Joseph Lodge

Joseph Lodge is a 39-bed residential care home located in Barling Magna, near Southend-on-Sea in Essex. It provides care for older people, those with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. The home is operated by Senkoun Healthcare Wakering Ltd and holds a Good CQC rating in the CQC assessment published on 10 November 2025.

Its position on Little Wakering Road places it within easy reach of local amenities and transport links in the area. The range of specialisms indicates the home supports residents with complex and varied care needs, from cognitive decline to mobility challenges and hearing or vision loss.

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory 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.

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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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 39 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SS3 0GA

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.

Assessment published 10 November 2025. Assessment date recorded: 23 September 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 10 November 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment 23 September until 30 September 2025.
This was the first assessment of the service since registering with a new provider.
Joseph Lodge is a care home registered to support up to 39 people. This includes older people, people living with dementia, sensory impairment, physical disability and people with a mental health diagnosis. The service is purpose-built set over 2 floors in the local community with a large external space.
Care and treatment was planned and delivered in a way which was intended to ensure people's safety and welfare. There were enough staff to meet people’s needs. People were cared for safely by staff who had been recruited and employed after appropriate checks had been completed. Staff received the correct training and supervision to support people safely. People were supported to take their medicines by staff who had the correct skills to support them.
Care was person-centred and promoted people’s well-being, communication needs, dignity, privacy and human rights. People were supported to have fluid and nutrition that met their needs and preferences. Health was monitored with the involvement of the appropriate healthcare professionals. Referrals to appropriate health services were made promptly.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People were supported to take part in social activities they enjoyed and to access the community. People were supported by staff who engaged with them in a kind and compassionate way.
The provider and manager had good oversight of the service, they had encouraged a culture of learning and development. There were systems in place to monitor and review care and people’s experience at the service.

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

Read Joseph Lodge'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 Joseph Lodge, 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 Joseph Lodge, 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 Joseph Lodge'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