Care Home Ratings
Nursing home

Godden Lodge Care Home

57 Hart Road, Benfleet, SS7 3GL

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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Last inspected 13 July 2023

Report published 2 Sept 2023

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Southend University Hospital

56.5% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

4.8 mi

Nearest GP surgery

William Harvey Surgery

1.8 mi

1 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Cross Chemist

1.2 mi

5 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

1.3 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)

56

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

HC-One No.1 Limited

109

locations

77%

rated Good or Outstanding

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

Details

Number of beds133
Local authorityEssex
RegionEast
Last inspected13 July 2023
Registered with CQC since31 January 2017
Registered managerLewis Ben Chester

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementiaPhysical disabilities

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

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