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. ?
Merrie Loots Farm Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 20 other homes in Thurrock.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Merrie Loots Farm Residential Home is a 28-bed residential care home in Linford, Thurrock, run by Chigwell Homes Ltd. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Thurrock has 12 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
In January 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. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 52% of ratings in Thurrock are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Across Thurrock, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. That is true of 68% of homes in Thurrock. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
