Care home
Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre
Care home in Harwich, Essex
Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre
Care home in Harwich, Essex
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About
Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre is a 37-bed care home in Harwich, Essex. It provides care for older people and those who need support with daily living. The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission, with a report published in 2023.
The CQC inspection found the home's Safe, Effective and Well-led services required improvement, while its Caring and Responsive services were rated Good.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 19 January 2023 · Last inspected 25 August 2022
Inspectors describe the service as a step-down and care centre that supports people discharged from hospital and some people receiving end of life care, with 26 people using it at the time of the visit. Staff are described as knowledgeable, compassionate and good at working with other agencies, and the atmosphere is reported as positive. Inspectors found that systems for managing risk, care planning and quality checks were not yet effective enough.
- Staff know people's needs well, provide personalised care and work effectively with other professionals
- Care is described as compassionate and respectful, with people and their representatives positive about the service's culture
- People are supported to stay active, build their skills and, where appropriate, return home
- End of life care is provided by a committed team with external professional support
- Care plans and risk assessments lack detail about people's current and changing needs
- Oversight of clinical care and quality checks did not identify the concerns inspectors found
- Policies and systems did not fully support legal requirements when people lack capacity to make decisions
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 July 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 500 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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
100 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 |
What Essex council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 8.8 miles away. The local GP practice is MAYFLOWER MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Harwich
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Felixstowe Area Community Transport Limited
FACTS Operates a number of wheelchair accessible vehicles. It is structured to provide various transport services for the benefit of those in Felixstowe and the greater Felixstowe peninsular that…
Felixstowe Old Peoples Welfare Association
The relief of the elderly, being those aged 60 or over, in Felixstowe and the surrounding district by providing facilities which meet their needs and improve their well-being in particular by…
Age Concern Harwich and District
We provide social activities to include coffee mornings and lunch club Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly.
Ip3 Good Neighbours
SUPPORTING IP3 RESIDENTS with shopping/collecting prescriptions/transport/a befriending service to lonely/vulnerable in person or by telephone, weekly Pop Up Shop, signpost for debt/employment…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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