Residential care home · Essex

The Berrys Carehome

43 Gardenia Court, Basildon, SS15 5PG

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 month ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 9 September 2026 Rated 1 month ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
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    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • February 2019GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Essex

The Berrys Carehome is in the Good tier ?, with 237 other homes in Essex. 84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 7 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 17 (4%)
  • Good 238 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 48 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 57 (14%)
  • Inadequate 4 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Acorn House - Laindon
    Laindon, Essex · SS15 6PE · Residential care home · 6 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Westacres
    Basildon, Essex · SS15 6PP · Residential care home · 6 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Evelyn May House
    Basildon, Essex · SS16 6AJ · Residential care home · 59 beds0.6 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Woodbury Court
    Laindon, Essex · SS15 5QQ · Residential care home · 94 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Oakes
    Laindon, Essex · SS15 6JX · Residential care home · 7 beds0.8 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Glenroyd House
    Basildon, Essex · SS15 4DP · Residential care home · 8 beds1.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by The Berrys Carehome Limited

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Three Cups
    Harwich, Essex · CO12 5AQ · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago

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The Berrys Carehome at a glance

The Berrys Carehome is a 3-bed residential care home in Basildon, Essex. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.

Its CQC rating, from September 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in February 2019. Ratings in Essex are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

The Oakes, 0.8 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. The Berrys Carehome Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).