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. ?
Old Leigh House is one of 83 care homes in Southend-on-Sea: a 6-bed residential care home in Leigh-On-Sea, run by Cygnet (OE) Limited. Its CQC registration covers younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Southend-on-Sea has 17 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Across Southend-on-Sea, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. 83% of homes in Southend-on-Sea also score 5. Cygnet (OE) Limited runs 10 care homes, and 8 of the 9 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In March 2021, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Before that, in March 2020, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 21% of ratings in Southend-on-Sea are as old (how rating age varies by council).
