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. ?
What the data says about Alexandra House - Harwich
Run by Methodist Homes, Alexandra House - Harwich is a residential care home in Harwich, Essex with 47 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Essex are smaller: the median there is 22 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2019. That matches its previous rating, from September 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Essex, 48% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
It is one of 69 homes run by Methodist Homes. 60 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex.
