The Tidings

9 Brewery Drive, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1BS

01787479244

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 May 2021

Provider

Meadowview Care Limited

Beds

2 beds

Rating history

GoodAug 2015
GoodAug 2017
Requires ImprovementMar 2020
GoodJul 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Meadowview Care Limited, which runs 10 care homes in England: 8 rated Good, 1 Requires Improvement and 1 not yet rated.

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 Tidings

The Tidings is a residential care home in Essex, supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

The Tidings is a detached residential care home supporting up to two people with learning disabilities and/or autism. At inspection, two people were living there.

Relatives spoke positively about the service, describing it as a happy, homely environment where staff deliver on their promises. One family member noted, "It's a kind place" where staff "do what they're supposed to do. " Families felt confident their relatives received safe care in clean, comfortable surroundings.

Staff had completed safeguarding training and understood their responsibilities for reporting concerns.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 July 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 2 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO9 1BS

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities.

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 7 July 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 May 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 6 March 2020: Good
CaringPublished 6 March 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 6 March 2020: Good
Well-led: Good

Read The Tidings'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 Tidings, 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 The Tidings, 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 The Tidings'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