The Grange

69 Southend Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8DX

01268766466

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 March 2022

Provider

Runwood Homes Limited

Beds

43 beds

About The Grange

The Grange is a residential care home in Essex, providing support for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

The Grange provides residential care and accommodation for up to 43 older people, including those living with dementia, across four units named Lily, Camelia, Poppy and Daisy. At inspection, 34 people were using the service. Staff understood safeguarding procedures and knew how to raise concerns to protect people from abuse and harm.

Risk assessments were properly documented, and safe recruitment practices were in place. Medication management arrangements were suitable, and infection prevention and control measures protected residents.

The service supported people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff using the least restrictive approaches in residents' best interests. Safety risks to people's wellbeing were identified and recorded, and the home learned from incidents to make improvements when things went wrong.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 May 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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: 43 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SS11 8DX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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 12 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 March 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 19 October 2018: Good
CaringPublished 19 October 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 19 October 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read The Grange'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 Grange, 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 The Grange, 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 The Grange'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