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Residential care home · Essex

Frank Foster House

Loughton Lane, Theydon Bois, CM16 7LD

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago
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Frank Foster House is a residential care home in Theydon Bois in Essex, run by Runwood Homes Limited. It is registered for up to 80 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2023, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and responsive. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 19 April 2023 Rated 3 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • 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

Frank Foster House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 57 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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The provider's other homes

Runwood Homes Limited runs 57 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 47 Good, 9 Requires improvement.

  • Low Furlong
    Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire · CV36 4DY · Residential care home · 68 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Bramwell
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG9 3ST · Residential care home · 93 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 5 months ago
  • Caldwell Grange
    Nuneaton, Warwickshire · CV11 4QJ · Residential care home · 103 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Orchard Blythe
    Birmingham, Warwickshire · B46 3LL · Residential care home · 50 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Alexandra House - Harlow
    Harlow, Essex · CM20 1BU · Nursing home · 106 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Ashwood - Ware
    Ware, Hertfordshire · SG12 7BU · Residential care home · 64 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Wensley House Residential Home
    Epping, Essex · CM16 4DL · Residential care home · 48 beds2.2 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Loughton Hall
    Loughton, Essex · IG10 3RU · Residential care home · 33 beds2.7 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Woodland Grove
    Loughton, Essex · IG10 3RU · Nursing home · 72 beds2.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Beechlands
    Loughton, Essex · IG10 3JB · Residential care home · 28 beds3.6 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • The Mellows
    Loughton, Essex · IG10 4NX · Residential care home · 50 beds4.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • Ashlar House
    Epping, Essex · CM16 6TY · Nursing home · 44 beds4.2 km
    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago

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