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. ?
Leonard Lodge is one of 395 care homes in Essex: a 60-bed nursing home in Brentwood, run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with mental health needs. That is larger than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 175 of Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited’s 198 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in July 2026. In Essex, 89% of homes score 5. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
In February 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2016. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Essex, 48% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
