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Elgin Rest Home
Care home in Westcliff-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea
Elgin Rest Home
Care home in Westcliff-on-sea, 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
Elgin Rest Home is a 17-bed care home in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea. The home provides residential care and was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. The Safe and Well-led key questions were rated Requires Improvement; Effective, Caring and Responsive were rated Good.
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What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 28 April 2023 · Last inspected 21 March 2023
Inspectors visited Elgin Rest Home in March 2023 during a focused review of safety and leadership. The home was found to be clean and free of unpleasant odours, and people reported feeling safe and that staff were kind and caring. The building itself was described as needing refurbishment, and the report said the registered manager was responsive to issues raised during the visit.
- The home was clean and free from unpleasant odours
- People told inspectors they felt safe and were happy with their support
- Staff were described by people using the service as kind and caring
- The registered manager responded proactively to concerns raised during the inspection
- Parts of the environment need upgrading, including damaged kitchen cupboards and some bedrooms needing redecoration
- Quality assurance checks were not always effective, and some maintenance issues had not been identified through audits
- Medicines stock record checks were not always acted on in a timely way
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 September 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
452 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 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
Elgin 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 VALKYRIE 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 Westcliff-on-sea
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Carers Choices
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Wyvern Community Transport
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Age UK Sheppey
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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