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. ?
Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited runs Gables, a residential care home in Colchester, Essex with room for 7 residents. CQC registers it to look after people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. That is smaller than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited runs 17 care homes, and 14 of the 17 rated are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
Its CQC rating, from December 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2017. 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.
