Welshwood Manor is a residential care home in Colchester in Essex, run by Davard Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it for 34 places and supports older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
Its latest CQC rating, published July 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for responsive. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 11 July 2026
Rated 2 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Essex
Welshwood Manor is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 57 other homes in Essex.
Of the 369 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 7 (2%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 16 (4%)
- Good 236 (60%)
- Good, with an area to improve 49 (12%)
- Requires improvement 58 (15%)
- Inadequate 3 (1%)
- Not yet rated 24 (6%)
Half of Essex's ratings are more than 5.1 years old. How tiers work
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