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. ?
Spring Lodge is a 20-bed residential care home in Clacton On Sea, Essex, run by Black Swan International Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2019. Its rating before that, in June 2016, was the same. 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%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. It is one of 23 homes run by Black Swan International Limited. 22 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
