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. ?
An independent nursing home in Colchester, Essex, Springfields Nursing Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 37 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people. That is larger than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
It is one of 2 homes run by Springfields Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5.
In December 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Before that, in March 2017, it was rated Requires improvement. 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).
