Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home
Sothend-on-Sea, SS2 · 0.4 km · 17 beds
CQC: Good
Care home fees
£1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week
CQC: Good
Brook Meadows House
Burr Hill Chase, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6PE
Residential care home · 62 beds · Southend Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,323
- CQC rating
- Good
- February 2023
- Beds
- 62
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Southend-on-Sea
£1,323a week
About £68,770 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,645 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,110a week
The typical live-in carer near Southend-on-Sea, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £213 a week less, £11,050 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,290 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Southend-on-Sea
52 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Southend-on-Sea
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Brook Meadows House
Brook Meadows House is a residential care home in Southend-on-Sea, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 62 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Southend Care. The home has been registered since February 2022.
At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Brook Meadows House Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Brook Meadows House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Southend-on-Sea with a fee on record typically charge about £1,323 a week for residential care and £2,025 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 84 registered care homes in Southend-on-Sea. The nearest to Brook Meadows House include Braemar Lodge Residential Care Home, Happy Days and Ossis Lodge, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Southend Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- February 2022
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (February 2023)
- Council area
- Southend-on-Sea
- Town
- Southend-on-Sea
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good overall; inspectors found safe, kind care, but the well-led rating Requires Improvement because some quality checks did not identify concerns.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Brook Meadows House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Southend-on-Sea typically charge about £1,323 a week for residential care and £2,025 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,110 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Brook Meadows House
How much does Brook Meadows House cost?
Brook Meadows House has not published its fees. Care homes in Southend-on-Sea typically charge about £1,323 a week for residential care and £2,025 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Brook Meadows House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Brook Meadows House Good in February 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Brook Meadows House provide nursing care?
No. Brook Meadows House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Brook Meadows House offer dementia care?
Yes. Brook Meadows House is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Brook Meadows House have?
Brook Meadows House is registered for up to 62 residents.
Care at home
52 live-in carers within about an hour of Southend-on-Sea
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,200 a week. 45 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Susan H.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 8 minutes from Southend-on-Sea. Can care for a couple
Mathiny A.
2 reviews
From £980 a week, 11 years caring
Based about 9 minutes from Southend-on-Sea. Can care for a couple
Dorcus A.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 16 minutes from Southend-on-Sea. Can care for a couple
Isaac J.
1 review
From £963 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 17 minutes from Southend-on-Sea. Can care for a couple
“She brought fun and stimulation into mums life.”
“She was always cheerful and looking for ways to stimulate my mother. She became her "friend" and provided best care always.”
See live-in carers near Southend-on-SeaProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Southend-on-Sea
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
52 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Southend-on-Sea
Live-in, a week
typically £1,110
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Happy Days
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 · 0.7 km · 4 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialCare In Style
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week
Ossis Lodge
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 · 0.7 km · 7 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialCare In Style
Fee not published
Area typical £1,323 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week