SummerHill

211 Manchester Drive, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3ET

01702343062

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

26 February 2024

Provider

SummerCare Limited

Beds

6 beds

About SummerHill

SummerHill is a residential care home in Southend-on-Sea, offering personal care to a range of adults, including people with a learning disability and autism, as well as older or younger people who may have a physical disability or dementia. Full details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

SummerHill is a small care home providing personal care to people with a learning disability and autism, and to older or younger people who may have a physical disability or dementia. At the time of the assessment, six people were living at the service.

The CQC rated the home Good overall. Inspectors found people were happy, safe and supported to lead active, independent lives, with enough suitably trained and vetted staff in place. Care was person-centred, staff worked well with health professionals, and leaders promoted an inclusive, empowering culture that helped people engage with their local community.

Source: CQC assessment, 6 September 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical 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
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SS9 3ET

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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.

Assessment published 6 September 2024. Assessment date recorded: 26 February 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

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

Summerhill is a care home providing personal care to people who may have a learning disability and autism, older and younger people who may have a physical disability or dementia. At the time of our assessment 6 people were living at the service. The assessment took place on the 1 and 5 August 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 SummerHill'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 SummerHill, 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 SummerHill, 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 SummerHill'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