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. ?
Acorn Lodge Care Home is a 15-bed residential care home in Braintree, Essex, run by Eden Health Care Services (UK) Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with a learning disability or autism.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2018. Its previous rating, in September 2017, was Inadequate, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Essex, 48% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex.
