Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Magdalen Close Hostel

1-5 Magdalen Close, Clacton On Sea, CO15 3LS

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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Last inspected 27 January 2021

Report published 10 Feb 2021

Rating unchanged since last inspection

2 rated inspections on record · First rated June 2015

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Colchester General Hospital

52.9% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

13.1 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Old Road Medical Practice

0.2 mi

7 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Boots

0.4 mi

12 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.2 mi

8 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)

291

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.

Provider

Essex County Council

9

locations

100%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds22
Local authorityEssex
RegionEast
Last inspected27 January 2021
Registered with CQC since31 December 2010
Registered managerAlison Jane Towler

Services and specialisms

DementiaLearning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairment

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

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