Residential care home · Essex

Mickleboro Lodge

184 St. Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3AG

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

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Mickleboro Lodge is a residential care home in Colchester in Essex, run by D & S Healthcare Limited. It has 8 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good

Published 29 August 2025 Rated 1 year ago

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

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

How it compares in Essex

Mickleboro Lodge is in the Good tier, alongside 235 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

D & S Healthcare Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good.

Hazel Villa
Colchester, Essex · CO4 5EN · Residential care home · 8 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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