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Rated:GoodNursing

The Coach House

10 Woodward Heights, Grays, Essex, RM17 5RR
01375396041
Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

10 October 2025

Provider

Chartwell Care Services Limited

Beds

13 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 24 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 19 are the same and 5 are lower.

2 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

  1. GoodDec 2018
  2. Requires ImprovementFeb 2023
  3. GoodNov 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2025. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2018.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Chartwell Care Services Limited, which runs 5 care homes in England: 4 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

  • NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
  • How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About The Coach House

The Coach House is a nursing home in Thurrock, providing care for older people, younger adults, and people with a physical disability or sensory impairment. The findings below set out what CQC inspectors observed there.

The Coach House is a residential nursing home in the local community, supporting up to 13 older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability or sensory impairment, across three floors with individual rooms and shared communal areas and gardens.

Inspectors found the home was performing well and rated it Good overall. Previous concerns about safe care, staffing and governance had been resolved, with better oversight, training and recruitment checks now in place. Staffing levels were sufficient, medicines were managed safely, and people and relatives described staff as kind, attentive and genuinely caring.

Source: CQC assessment, 6 November 2025

Specialist Care

Older 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.

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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 with nursing
Registered capacity
13 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · RM17 5RR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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 November 2025. Assessment date recorded: 10 October 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 6 November 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment 10 October until 16 October 2025.

The Coach House is a residential nursing home registered to support up to 13 older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability or sensory impairment. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises, and the care provided, and both were looked at during this assessment. The service is in the local community and set over 3 floors. People have their own individual rooms with access to large communal areas and gardens.

This assessment was unannounced and carried out to see if improvements had been made.

The provider was previously in breach of legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, staffing and good governance. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations.

The registered manager had systems in place to provide good oversight and governance at the service. Staff received up to date training and appropriate checks were in place for recruitment and the use of agency staff. The provider had made improvements to the environment and fire safety.

Care and treatment was planned and delivered in a way which was intended to ensure people's safety and welfare. There were enough staff to meet people’s needs. Staff received the correct training and supervision to support people safely. Referrals to appropriate health services were made promptly and recommendations acted on. People were supported to take their medicines safely by staff who had the correct skills to support them.

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

Read The Coach House'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 The Coach House, consider asking...

  1. 1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
  2. 2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
  3. 3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
  4. 4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
  5. 5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit The Coach House, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
  2. 2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
  3. 3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
  4. 4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
  5. 5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund The Coach House'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.

Location

10 Woodward Heights, Grays, Essex, RM17 5RR

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The Coach House

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 10 October 2025

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