Kilkee Lodge Residential Home
Care home in Braintree, Essex
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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
Kilkee Lodge Residential Home is an 80-bed residential care home in Braintree, Essex. It provides accommodation and personal care support for older adults who need assistance with daily living tasks. The home is registered to offer care tailored to individual needs.
The Care Quality Commission rated Kilkee Lodge as Requires Improvement overall in its 2023 report. The home was rated Good for safety, effectiveness, caring and responsiveness, and Requires Improvement for leadership and management.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 21 June 2023 · Last inspected 20 April 2023
Inspectors found that staff were kind and caring, and that people were supported to make their own choices, with restrictions kept to the minimum needed. Staffing levels and rotas had improved and were judged sufficient for people's needs. Leaders were described as approachable, and relationships with outside professionals were positive.
- Medicines management met professional standards, and people received their prescribed doses.
- Staff were recruited safely and received induction and training, and safeguarding systems were in place with staff clear on what to do.
- Risk assessments had been completed and risks to people's health and wellbeing had reduced since the previous inspection.
- People could take part in social and leisure activities, and end-of-life care was described as appropriate.
- Oversight of hygiene, refresher training, risk assessments and complaints was not robust enough, and there was no check that assessments had been completed correctly.
- Comments and concerns from people and their families were not always recorded in a way that allowed lessons to be learnt.
- Some areas were not fully free of odours, and two bathrooms could not be used by people because they needed repair.
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Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2025
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
236 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
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £807 |
| 2025 | £849 |
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Local health safety net
Kilkee Lodge Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 8.7 miles away. The local GP practice is BLYTH'S MEADOW SURGERY, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Braintree
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Cressing Temple Community Shed
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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