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. ?
Hatherley Care Home Limited is an independent 37-bed nursing home in Saffron Walden, Essex, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in December 2025. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
Its CQC rating, from June 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in October 2017, was the same. 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.
