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Nursing home · Essex

Great Wheatley Nursing Home

3a, Great Wheatley Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7AL

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement
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CQC rating

Good
Published 27 April 2023 Rated 3 years 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?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • April 2022Requires improvementSECRW
  • April 2018GoodSECRW previous owner
  • November 2016GoodSECRW previous owner
  • November 2015Inspected, no new rating
  • June 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Essex

Great Wheatley Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 237 other homes in Essex. 84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 7 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 17 (4%)
  • Good 238 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 48 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 57 (14%)
  • Inadequate 4 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (6%)

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What the data says about Great Wheatley Nursing Home

An independent nursing home in Rayleigh, Essex, Great Wheatley Nursing Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 21 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

Its CQC rating, from April 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in April 2022.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).