Residential care home · Essex

Milton Lodge Retirement Home

288-290, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ES

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 month ago

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Milton Lodge Retirement Home is a residential care home in Colchester, run by Milton Lodge Limited. It is registered for up to 35 residents and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Good overall in August 2026, and Good in all five key questions. Across Essex, 83% of the 369 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good

Published 19 August 2026 Rated 1 month 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

Milton Lodge Retirement Home 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

Milton Lodge Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Brook House
Colchester, Essex · CO6 2PW · Residential care home · 36 beds

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago

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