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. ?
Run by Top Care Homes Limited, Southminster Residential Home is a residential care home in Southminster, Essex with 40 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Essex are smaller: the median there is 22 beds.
Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. It is one of 2 homes run by Top Care Homes Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from March 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in February 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 48% of homes in Essex. Here is how rating age varies by council.
