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. ?
Ducks Halt is a 5-bed residential care home in Kirby-Le-Soken, Essex, run by Cygnet (OE) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. That is smaller than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
In June 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from October 2015. 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.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. 237 other homes in Essex share its tier, “Good”. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Cygnet (OE) Limited runs 10 care homes, and 8 of the 9 rated are Good or Outstanding.
