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. ?
The Conifers is one of 395 care homes in Essex: a 8-bed residential care home in Colchester, run by Essex Care Consortium (Fordham) Limited. CQC registers it to look after people with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. That is smaller than most homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22 beds.
In March 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in October 2019.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
