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. ?
Run by Maison Care Ltd, Avalon is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex with 4 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is a small home for Essex, where the median is 22 beds.
Its CQC rating, from May 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from October 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 48% of ratings in Essex are as old (how rating age varies by council).
It is one of 4 homes run by Maison Care Ltd. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 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.
