Longfield Care Home

Fambridge Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6DJ

01621857147

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 November 2023

Provider

Longfield Healthcare Limited

Beds

40 beds

About Longfield Care Home

Longfield Care Home is a residential care home in Essex, providing personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Longfield Care Home provides accommodation with personal care for up to 40 people, currently supporting 39 residents. The service specializes in caring for older people and those with dementia. People and their family members expressed high satisfaction with the care provided, describing themselves as very happy with the service.

The home has established safeguarding processes in place to protect residents from abuse and harm, with clear risk assessments identifying potential threats to people's health and welfare. Management demonstrates a commitment to learning from incidents when they occur, using these as opportunities for improvement.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 December 2023

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: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM9 6DJ

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 21 December 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 November 2023.

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

Read Longfield 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 Longfield 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 Longfield 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 Longfield 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