Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Kilkee Lodge Residential Home

Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CM7 9ED

Overall CQC rating

Requires Improvement

Rating published 21 June 2023

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Last inspected 20 April 2023

The rating above may date from an earlier inspection. CQC only updates ratings when they assess the relevant quality areas.

Report published 21 Jun 2023

Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Good
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Good
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating unchanged since last inspection

6 rated inspections on record · First rated December 2015

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Broomfield Hospital

8.7 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Blandford Medical Centre

1.4 mi

1 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Boots

3.2 mi

Nearest dentist

1 mi

1 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Essex (2025–26)

£849

per week, residential

£1,103

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

149

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

17.9% of people in Essex are aged 65 or over

44.1

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds80
Local authorityEssex
RegionEast
Last inspected20 April 2023
Registered with CQC since2 December 2010
Registered managerSamantha Jane Harris

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrs

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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