Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly

Broad Street Green Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8NU

01621891209

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 October 2018

Provider

Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly

Beds

28 beds

About Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly

Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly is a residential care home in Essex. It provides accommodation and personal care for older people. The CQC's latest findings on this service are set out below.

Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly is registered to support 28 older people, some of whom may be living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 26 people were being cared for by the service. The home provides accommodation alongside nursing and personal care as an integrated service for its residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 November 2018

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical 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: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM9 8NU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical 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 28 November 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 October 2018.

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

Read Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly'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 Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly, 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 Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly, 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 Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly'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