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. ?
Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court is a 50-bed residential care home in Braintree, Essex, run by The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company runs 14 care homes, and all 14 rated are Good or Outstanding. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2020. That matches its previous rating, from September 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 48% of ratings in Essex are as old (how rating age varies by council).
