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. ?
Shaftesbury Dolphin Court is in the Good tier ?, with 60 other homes in Southend-on-Sea.
91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Shaftesbury Dolphin Court
Run by Livability, Shaftesbury Dolphin Court is a residential care home in Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea with 17 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2019. That matches its previous rating, from April 2017. 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).
It is one of 13 homes run by Livability. 13 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2025. That is true of 83% of homes in Southend-on-Sea. In Southend-on-Sea, 91% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
