Fern Lodge is a residential care home in Braintree, run by Provide Care Solutions Limited. CQC registers it for 8 places and supports older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.
CQC rated it Good overall in May 2025. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. Across Essex, 83% of the 369 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 20 May 2025
Rated 1 year ago
- 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Essex
Fern Lodge is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 48 other homes in Essex.
Of the 369 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 7 (2%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 16 (4%)
- Good 236 (60%)
- Good, with an area to improve 49 (12%)
- Requires improvement 58 (15%)
- Inadequate 3 (1%)
- Not yet rated 24 (6%)
Half of Essex's ratings are more than 5.1 years old. How tiers work
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