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Great Wheatley Nursing Home
Care home in Rayleigh, Essex
Great Wheatley Nursing Home
Care home in Rayleigh, Essex
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About
Great Wheatley Nursing Home is a 21-bed nursing home in Rayleigh, Essex. The home is registered to provide nursing care and was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, achieving Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 28 April 2023 · Last inspected 4 April 2023
Inspectors found the home supports people with personal and nursing care, with staff recruited and trained and medicines given by trained staff. People and relatives gave positive feedback, and care was planned around safety and welfare. Inspectors also noted the home was well maintained and that people were supported to take part in activities.
- People and their relatives gave positive feedback about their experience of the service.
- Staff were recruited after appropriate checks and had received appropriate training.
- People were supported to eat and drink enough and to see other health professionals when needed.
- The environment was well maintained and suitable for people, and complaints were responded to in a timely manner.
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 October 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 550 m away
- Fire station about 700 m away
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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
136 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 Essex council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £807 |
| 2025 | £849 |
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Local health safety net
Great Wheatley Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southend Hospital, 4.4 miles away. The local GP practice is AUDLEY MILLS SURGERY, 0.5 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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