Residential care home · Southend-on-Sea

Astral Lodge Residential Home

33-35 Ailsa Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8BJ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 20 August 2026 Rated 2 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2022Inspected, no new rating
  • November 2018GoodSECRW
  • May 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Southend-on-Sea

Astral Lodge Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 60 other homes in Southend-on-Sea. 91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 61 (73%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 6 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (7%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 6 (7%)

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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • The Grange
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Westcliff Lodge Limited
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • Meteor Rest Home
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  • Sands Lodge
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Other homes run by Mrs Aunjali Johar & Mr Navneet Singh Johar

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Aarandale Lodge
    Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea · SS0 7PR · Residential care home · 20 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago

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Astral Lodge Residential Home at a glance

Astral Lodge Residential Home is a 14-bed residential care home in Westcliff On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, run by Mrs Aunjali Johar & Mr Navneet Singh Johar. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2026. That matches its previous rating, from November 2018. That is more recent than most ratings in Southend-on-Sea, where the typical rating is about 2 years old. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. That is true of 83% of homes in Southend-on-Sea. 60 other homes in Southend-on-Sea share its tier, “Good”. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 2 homes run by Mrs Aunjali Johar & Mr Navneet Singh Johar. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.