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. ?
Read House is one of 395 care homes in Essex: a 46-bed residential care home in Frinton-On-Sea, run by Memory Lane Care Homes Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
237 other homes in Essex share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 3 of Memory Lane Care Homes Limited’s 4 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
In December 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from June 2018.
