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. ?
Chignal House is a 4-bed residential care home in Chelmsford, Essex, run by Paradise Lodge Care Home Limited. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
Its CQC rating, from August 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in January 2019. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Essex, 48% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. 237 other homes in Essex share its tier, “Good”. It is one of 2 homes run by Paradise Lodge Care Home Limited. 1 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
