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 Keefield is one of 395 care homes in Essex: a 10-bed residential care home in Harlow, run by Livability. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Essex has 22 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its CQC rating, from December 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in February 2018, was the same.
In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 13 of Livability’s 13 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
