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?★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
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. ?
Sunnyside House is a 14-bed residential care home in South Ockendon, Thurrock. The home is its own registered provider. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and children.
CQC last rated the home in November 2021, giving it Outstanding overall. It was Outstanding for caring and responsive as well. Safe, effective and well-led were rated Good. That is up from Good in February 2018.
Across Thurrock, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from April 2025. That is true of 68% of homes in Thurrock. None of the 6 nearest homes is rated Outstanding.