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. ?
Longcroft Residential Care Home is one of 395 care homes in Essex: a 7-bed residential care home in Wickford, run by Longcroft Care Home Limited. Its CQC registration covers younger adults, people with mental health needs and people who use drugs or alcohol. It is a small home for Essex, where the median is 22 beds.
In January 2021, 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 January 2019. 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.
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex.
