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?★Outstanding
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. ?
Fenham Lodge is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 16 other homes in Essex.
84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Fenham Lodge is an independent 7-bed residential care home in Chelmsford, Essex, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Essex has 22 beds, so this one is on the small side.
16 other homes in Essex share its tier, “Good, with Outstanding areas”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2025. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC last rated the home in March 2020, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Good. Caring was rated Outstanding. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in August 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Essex, 48% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
