Residential care home · Essex

Beechlands

42 Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 25 April 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • September 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • October 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Essex

Beechlands is in the Good tier ?, with 237 other homes in Essex. 84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 7 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 17 (4%)
  • Good 238 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 48 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 57 (14%)
  • Inadequate 4 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (6%)

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About Beechlands

Run by Essex County Care Limited, Beechlands is a residential care home in Loughton, Essex with 28 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and younger adults.

Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in June 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

In April 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in September 2017, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. 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.