Residential care home · Essex

Stambridge Meadows Care Home

Stambridge Road, Stambridge, Rochford, SS4 2AR

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 months ago

Stambridge Meadows Care Home is a residential care home in Rochford in Essex, run by Ilford Homes Limited. It is registered for up to 49 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published June 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 8 June 2026 Rated 3 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Essex

Stambridge Meadows Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 57 other homes in Essex. Of the 369 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 7 (2%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 16 (4%)
Good 236 (60%)
Good, with an area to improve 49 (12%)
Requires improvement 58 (15%)
Inadequate 3 (1%)
Not yet rated 24 (6%)

Half of Essex's ratings are more than 5.1 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 49
Provider: Ilford Homes Limited
Registered manager: Rachel Bailey
Registered with CQC since: 2 February 2023
Local authority: Essex
CQC location ID: 1-14276578837

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?