Kacee Lodge

Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN

01206272108

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 January 2021

Provider

Clearwater Care (Hackney) Limited

Beds

8 beds

About Kacee Lodge

Kacee Lodge is a residential care home in Essex, providing care for people with learning disabilities and those with autistic spectrum disorder. Details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Kacee Lodge provides residential care with personal care for up to seven people with learning disabilities and those with autistic spectrum disorder. At the time of inspection, five people were living at this domestic-style, single-storey detached house. The service does not provide nursing care.

The home was following robust infection prevention and control guidance and policy to protect people from infection and prevent the spread of infection. Management demonstrated effective oversight of potential infection outbreaks. The manager attended daily video meetings with senior managers to discuss the impact and management of Covid-19 across the provider's services and to learn from other locations.

Additional meetings took place at regional level twice weekly. The service implemented government guidance on whole home testing, including weekly testing for people and staff, with rapid testing available for staff and essential visitors.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 March 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilities

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: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO6 4EN

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; 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 10 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 January 2021.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Kacee 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 Kacee Lodge, 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 Kacee Lodge, 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 Kacee 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