Lifstan Way Care Home

74 Lifstan Way, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 2XE

01702612549

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

26 February 2024

Provider

R G Care Ltd

Beds

11 beds

About Lifstan Way Care Home

Lifstan Way Care Home is a residential care home in Southend-on-Sea, providing personal care to younger adults, including people who may need support with their mental health. Further detail from the CQC's most recent assessment is set out below.

Lifstan Way Care Home provides personal care to younger adults, including people who may need support with their mental health. At the time of the CQC's assessment, 10 people were living at the service, which is rated Good overall.

Inspectors found people were happy and living full, active lives, with staff described as engaging and willing to help. One resident said they could not imagine a better home, and the CQC concluded the service was meeting its expectations across the areas assessed.

Source: CQC assessment, 6 August 2024

Specialist Care

Mental healthYounger 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 11 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SS1 2XE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act; Mental health conditions.

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 6 August 2024. Assessment date recorded: 26 February 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 6 August 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Lifstan Way Care Home is a care home providing personal care to people who may need support with mental health and younger adults. At the time of our assessment 10 people were living at the service. The assessment took place on the 4 July 2024. We found the service was providing good standards of care and this is reflected in the rating of good.

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

Read Lifstan Way 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 Lifstan Way Care Home, 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 Lifstan Way Care Home, 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 Lifstan Way 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