Magdalen Close Hostel

Magdalen Close Hostel is a residential care home in Clacton On Sea, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 22 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Essex County Council, which operates 4 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published March 2026, the CQC rated Magdalen Close Hostel Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Magdalen Close Hostel has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Essex with a fee on record typically charge about £1,375 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 406 registered care homes in Essex. The nearest to Magdalen Close Hostel include Oaklands, Bruntsfield House and St Marks Residential Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.