SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Abberton Manor Nursing Home is a 26-bed nursing home in Colchester, Essex, run by Heritage Manor Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
237 other homes in Essex share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2025. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. 5 of Heritage Manor Limited’s 6 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from November 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from March 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 48% of homes in Essex. Here is how rating age varies by council.
