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Boscombe Lodge Nursing Home
Care home in Southend-on-Sea
Boscombe Lodge Nursing Home
Care home in Southend-on-Sea
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Boscombe Lodge Nursing Home is a 31-bed nursing home in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is registered to provide nursing care and was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. The home was found to be Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
The home supports older people who require nursing-level care and support.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 23 June 2023 · Last inspected 6 June 2023
Inspectors found that people and relatives gave positive feedback about living at this 25-resident home, which is split over two floors and offers personal and nursing care. Care was planned and delivered with attention to safety, with staff recruited after appropriate checks, trained, and supported to make choices in the least restrictive way. Infection control and learning from incidents were in place, and the registered manager monitored the service and made improvements where needed.
- Positive feedback from people and relatives about their experience of the home and the staff
- Staff recruited after appropriate checks and given relevant training, including in medication dispensing
- Systems in place to reduce infection risk and to learn from accidents and incidents
- Registered manager monitored outcomes and made improvements where needed
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
Generally satisfactory
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 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 CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
984 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
Boscombe Lodge Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southend Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is WARRIOR SQUARE SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Southend-on-Sea
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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