SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
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Learning cultureSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?62%Good
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How staff, teams and services work togetherSome shortfalls
Monitoring and improving outcomesSome shortfalls
Supporting people to live healthier livesSome shortfalls
Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
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Providing InformationSome shortfalls
Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Person-centred careGood
Planning for the futureGood
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 28 good, 5 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Whittingham House is a 70-bed residential care home in Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, run by Strathmore Care. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Southend-on-Sea, where the typical home has 17 beds.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 83% of homes in Southend-on-Sea also score 5. 60 other homes in Southend-on-Sea share its tier, “Good”. 2 of Strathmore Care’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from December 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in July 2023, was Inadequate, so the home has improved. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 5 fell below good. The lowest was “how staff, teams and services work together” (some shortfalls).
