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 Tamarind is a 5-bed residential care home in Harwich, Essex, run by AGL Care Ltd. It is registered to care for 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 January 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from April 2016. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 48% of homes in Essex. Here is how rating age varies by council.
In Essex, 84% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. 1 of AGL Care Ltd’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
