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 home changed owner in October 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Waters View Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 237 other homes in Essex.
84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Waters View Residential Care Home is a 15-bed residential care home in Harwich, Essex. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in September 2025. In Essex, 89% of homes score 5. Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Waters View Residential Care Home Ltd has run the home since October 2025, when it changed owner.
In September 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner.
