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?Requires improvement
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. ?
CC The Laurels Ltd is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 47 other homes in Essex.
84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
An independent residential care home in Wickford, Essex, CC The Laurels Ltd is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 32 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from August 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5.
The current CQC rating is Good, published in March 2020. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and responsive as well. CQC rated well-led as Requires improvement. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Essex, 48% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
