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Avondale Rest Home
Care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
Avondale Rest Home
Care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
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About
Avondale Rest Home is a 19-bed care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. It provides residential care for older people and is registered with the Care Quality Commission.
The home was rated Good overall in the CQC's 2023 inspection. It was rated Good for safety, effectiveness, caring and leadership. The home was rated Requires Improvement for responsiveness to residents' needs.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 14 February 2023 · Last inspected 26 January 2023
Inspectors found that residents at this 12-person home for older people and people living with dementia felt safe, and that staff knew how to raise concerns and protect people from harm. Medicines management, staffing levels and recruitment were judged adequate, and infection prevention and control was in place. Overall, the home's rating rose from Requires Improvement to Good, with improvements since the last visit noted.
- People and their relatives described the service as well-led and spoke positively about the management team.
- Quality assurance arrangements let the provider and registered manager monitor the quality of care and staff performance.
- Medicines were managed safely, and there were enough staff to meet people's needs in a timely way.
- Earlier concerns were addressed, and the provider is no longer in breach of regulations.
- Risk assessments did not consistently cover risks linked to some specific healthcare conditions, and inspectors made a recommendation about this.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 550 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
113 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Southend-on-Sea council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £903 |
| 2025 | £958 |
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Local health safety net
Avondale Rest Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southend Hospital, 1.2 miles away. The local GP practice is THE LEIGH SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Leigh-on-Sea
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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The C E D A R S (The Centre for the Employment of the Disabled and Retired in Rayleigh Society)
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Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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