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. ?
An independent residential care home in Colchester, Essex, Butterfly's Care Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 5 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Essex has 22 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 4 of Butterflys Care Homes Ltd’s 4 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
In February 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from May 2016. 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.
