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96 homes within 10 miles

There are 96 care homes within 10 miles of Southend Hospital, nearest first. 75 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 6 offer nursing care and 25 dementia care. The closest, Kingsclere Court, is 0.2 miles away; 50 are within 2 miles.

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Cameron House

Care homes near Southend Hospital (96)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

  • Outstanding
  • Good
  • Requires improvement
  • Inadequate
  • Not rated

About Southend Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY
Phone
The trust's main number, 0300 443 0000, connects to any of its hospitals. Source
Urgent care
A&E is open 24 hours, every day, for all ages. SourceA&E is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Southend Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
61.8%
September 2026, 28,628 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Services for older people at Southend Hospital

  • Southend enhanced discharge to assess (SED) serviceDischarge support for patients receiving care through the Southend enhanced discharge to assess service. Source
  • Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)PALS for Southend Hospital. Call 0300 443 0330 and select option 2. Source

Map of the hospital site

Our own map from OpenStreetMap. It doesn’t show wards or floors.

  • Hospital grounds
  • Hospital buildings
  • Car parks
  • Bus stops
  • Main entrance

Care homes near other hospitals

Questions about care homes near Southend Hospital

How many care homes are near Southend Hospital?

There are 96 care homes within 10 miles of Southend Hospital listed on AskBart, 68 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Southend Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Langley Lodge Nursing Home (0.7 miles), Hallmark Admiral Court Luxury Care Home (0.9 miles), Aran Lodge (1.2 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Southend Hospital?

Yes. 25 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home, 0.5 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Southend Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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