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. ?
Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly is in the Good tier ?, with 237 other homes in Essex.
84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly is an independent 28-bed residential care home in Maldon, Essex, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2018. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 48% of ratings in Essex are as old (how rating age varies by council).
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from February 2026. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Firstlings, 2.3 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.
