Tudor House

47A London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0NR

01206562790

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 June 2019

Provider

Essex County Council

Beds

5 beds

About Tudor House

Tudor House is a residential care home in Essex, providing short-term accommodation and personal care for people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent inspection of the service.

Tudor House provides accommodation and personal care for up to four people with learning disabilities and/or autism who require 24-hour support on a short-term basis. At the time of inspection, four people were using the service. The home is designed to enable residents to live as full a life as possible, with support that emphasises control, choice, and independence.

Care is planned and coordinated around each person's individual needs, ensuring meaningful lives and the best possible outcomes for those using the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 July 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesPhysical 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: 5 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO3 0NR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Caring for children; Dementia; Learning disabilities; 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 25 July 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 June 2019.

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

Read Tudor 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 Tudor House, 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 Tudor House, 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 Tudor 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees