SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
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Learning cultureSome shortfalls
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?70%Good
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Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
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Care provision, integration and continuitySome shortfalls
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Person-centred careGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Equity in accessExceptional
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?64%Good
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Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
Partnerships and communitiesSome shortfalls
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionSome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 25 good, 1 exceptional, 7 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Run by Runwood Homes Limited, Eastham is a residential care home in Woodham Ferrers, Essex with 25 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 46 of Runwood Homes Limited’s 55 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2024. Its previous rating, in February 2023, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. Ratings in Essex are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 7 fell below good. The lowest was “workforce wellbeing and enablement” (some shortfalls).
