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About
Bennett Lodge is a 48-bed residential care home in Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock, operated by Runwood. The home provides personal care and support for older people, with trained staff focused on meeting individual needs.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key-question ratings of Good: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2022).
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 9 June 2022 · Last inspected 5 May 2022
Inspectors found that people using this residential home for disabled and older people, some living with dementia, were positive about their care and the staff who support them, and one person spoke well of the atmosphere and the meals. Staff were recruited after appropriate checks, received training with their knowledge tested, and medicines were given by staff trained to do so. The report also found that people were supported to make their own choices, with restrictions kept to the minimum.
- Staff were recruited after appropriate pre-employment checks and their knowledge was tested after training.
- Medicines were administered by staff who had been trained to do so.
- Systems were in place to reduce the risk of infection, and lessons were learned from accidents and incidents.
- The registered manager had monitoring systems in place that were reviewed regularly, and the provider had addressed the breaches found at the previous inspection.
- This was a focused inspection looking mainly at infection prevention and control and a monitoring assessment, so some key areas were not reinspected and their ratings were carried over from the previous inspection.
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 February 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
162 recorded crimes in the local area (July 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 Thurrock council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £786 |
| 2025 | £844 |
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Local health safety net
Bennett Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 5.8 miles away. The local GP practice is COMMONWEALTH HEALTH CENTRE, 1.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Chadwell St Mary
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Part of Runwood
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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