Meadows

Fairy Hall Lane, Rayne, Braintree, Essex, CM77 6SZ

01376340714

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

26 March 2019

Provider

Butterflys Care Homes Ltd

Beds

7 beds

About Meadows

Meadows is a residential care home in Essex, providing support to people with learning, physical and sensory disabilities. The findings below set out the Care Quality Commission's most recent assessment of the service.

Meadows provides care for seven people with learning, physical and sensory disabilities, including those who are deaf or hearing impaired and use British Sign Language to communicate. There is also a supported living flat for one person adjacent to the service. People at the home achieve good outcomes and maintain good relationships with staff who support them.

The service experienced management changes, with the registered manager leaving in 2018 and the home being run by two directors, one of whom subsequently applied to become registered manager. Despite this unsettled period, a committed and settled staff team helped minimise disruption and the provider focused on improving communication and management culture.

Following concerns about potential financial abuse, the provider responded swiftly and effectively, though earlier safeguarding measures had not been in place to identify risks promptly. The provider has since strengthened audits and checks to improve oversight of the service and better protect people living there.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 May 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing; Domiciliary care service; Supported living service
Registered capacity: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM77 6SZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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.

Rating report published 22 May 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 March 2019.

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 Meadows'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 Meadows, 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 Meadows, 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 Meadows'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