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Magdalen Close Hostel

1-5 Magdalen Close, Clacton On Sea, CO15 3LS

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 months ago
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Magdalen Close Hostel is a residential care home in Clacton On Sea, run by Essex County Council. CQC registers it for 22 places and supports people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in March 2026. It was rated Good for effective and responsive. Across Essex, 83% of the 369 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 20 March 2026 Rated 6 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Essex

Magdalen Close Hostel is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 57 other homes in Essex. Of the 369 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 7 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 16 (4%)
  • Good 236 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 49 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 58 (15%)
  • Inadequate 3 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (6%)

Half of Essex's ratings are more than 5.1 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Essex County Council runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Bridgemarsh Residential Home
    Chelmsford, Essex · CM1 7AJ · Residential care home · 24 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Longwood Place
    Langdon Hill, Essex · SS16 6HY · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Tudor House
    Colchester, Essex · CO3 0NR · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago

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