Care home

Avondale Rest Home

Care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea

Avondale Rest Home

Care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea

CQC Good19 beds
Address38 Avondale Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HN
Beds19

About

Avondale Rest Home is a 19-bed care home in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. It provides residential care for older people and is registered with the Care Quality Commission.

The home was rated Good overall in the CQC's 2023 inspection. It was rated Good for safety, effectiveness, caring and leadership. The home was rated Requires Improvement for responsiveness to residents' needs.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Southend Hospital1.2 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 550 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

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

113 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime32%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary12%
Vehicle crime11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Southend-on-Sea council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Avondale 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 LEIGH SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Southend Hospital · 1.2 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
THE LEIGH SURGERY · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Leigh-on-Sea

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age Concern Southend-on-sea Cio

Age Concern Southend-on-Sea provides a face-to-face friendship/befriending service, telephone befriending, transport for older people to medical appointments, clubs, shops etc., a handyman…

1.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1160916)
Charity

Carers Choices

Carers Choices is a specialist charity supporting unpaid carers and the people they care for. We provide practical and emotional support through our advocacy, groups and services including respite…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1093483)
Charity

Wyvern Community Transport

Wyvern Community Transport provides fully accessible transport to permanent residents of Rochford District and Castle Point Borough on an individual basis who are unable to access public transport.

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1113449)
Charity

The C E D A R S (The Centre for the Employment of the Disabled and Retired in Rayleigh Society)

The society is known as c e d a r s (centre for employment of the disabled and retired of rochford society. it was originally hoped to find "piece work" to supplement the income of pensioners and…

3.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (278255)
Charity

Supporting Carers and Families Together

The object of the Charity is to relieve the social, emotional, mental, physical and educational needs of carers and families in the county of Essex, through the provision of support, person and…

3.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1136245)
Charity

Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre

From our own premises we provide a meeting place for the benefit of the people of Hockley and Hawkwell aged 55 or over. Freshly cooked lunches, light refreshments and afternoon entertainment are…

4.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (207022)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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