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. ?
The home changed owner in January 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Quenby Rest Home is a 26-bed residential care home in Colchester, Essex, run by Cathena Healthcare Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
Its CQC rating, from January 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its previous rating, in November 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. 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).
In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in November 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. The home changed owner in January 2026. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Cathena Healthcare Limited runs 4 care homes, and all 4 rated are Good or Outstanding.
