Care home
Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies
Residential care home in Colchester, Essex
Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies
Residential care home in Colchester, Essex
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies is a 23-bed home in Colchester, Essex, providing residential and respite care. The home gives weight to residents' overall well-being and has a hair salon and treatment room that visiting professionals can use. A hairdresser, an optician, a dentist and a chiropodist visit on a regular basis, so these services are available on site.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its report published in 2019. It received Good ratings across all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 9 December 2019 · Last inspected 10 October 2019
Inspectors found that people at Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies, which cares for up to 23 women across two floors, were treated with kindness and respect, and that relatives described good relationships with staff and managers. Residents were supported to pursue hobbies and activities of their choice, and staff were described as understanding individual needs. The inspection also noted that a large building programme was underway, which the provider was managing to limit disruption.
- Staff treated people with kindness, respect and compassion, and privacy and dignity were upheld
- People were supported to pursue hobbies and activities of their choice
- Care records were personalised and staff understood individual needs and risks
- Feedback from people, relatives and staff was sought and used to improve the home, with visible leadership from the registered manager
- An extensive building programme was ongoing during the inspection, which the report says was being managed to minimise disruption to residents
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.
Care provided
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
412 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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
Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Colchester
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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