Legra Residential Care Home

54 Salisbury Road, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 2JY

01702712222

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 August 2018

Provider

Top Care Homes Limited

Beds

20 beds

About Legra Residential Care Home

Legra Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Southend-on-Sea, offering support for older people, including those living with dementia. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Legra Residential Care Home accommodates up to 17 people, some living with dementia, across two floors with lift access to the upper level. At the time of inspection, 15 people were resident at the service. Staff had been appropriately recruited following necessary checks, and care and treatment was planned and delivered to ensure people's safety and welfare.

Systems were in place to minimise the risk of infection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 31 August 2018

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.

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: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SS9 2JY

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 31 August 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 August 2018.

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

Read Legra Residential 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 Legra Residential Care 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 Legra Residential Care 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 Legra Residential 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