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. ?
Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies is in the Good tier ?, with 237 other homes in Essex.
84% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies
Run by Woodlands (Colchester) Limited, Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex with 23 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people.
In December 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from April 2017. 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).
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 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Essex. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
