Runwood
Chalkwell Grange
Care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
Operated by Runwood
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About
Chalkwell Grange is a care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, operated by Runwood. It has 48 bedrooms, each with an en-suite, and provides residential and dementia care, short-term respite stays and help with everyday tasks for older people. Facilities include a cinema room, a hairdressing salon, a café with a bar area, lounges and outdoor spaces. Residents can take part in arts and crafts, history talks, a cinema club, live entertainment and regular trips out, and the home says it tailors a wellbeing programme to each resident's interests.
The Care Quality Commission rates the home Inadequate overall, in a report published in 2026. Its key-question grades are Good for effective and caring, Requires Improvement for responsive, and Inadequate for safe and well-led.
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- 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 |
What Southend-on-Sea council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Chalkwell Grange is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southend Hospital, 1.1 miles away. The local GP practice is THE PALL MALL SURGERY, 0.4 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
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Wyvern Community Transport
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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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Supporting Carers and Families Together
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Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre
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Part of Runwood
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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