Care home · Thorrington
Bamburgh House
Typical fee here £1,310–£1,600 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Bamburgh House- Address
- Clacton Road, Thorrington, CO7 8JN
- Run by
- Bamburgh House Ltd (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 3 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- March 2013 (13 years)
- Registered manager
- Janine Louise Wightman
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08352389)
- Last CQC check
- 29 Jun 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-673892310
An overview of Bamburgh House
Bamburgh House in Thorrington is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Bamburgh House Ltd. It is registered to support adults of all ages.
CQC rated it Good overall (June 2018). It is one of 12 CQC-registered care homes in and around Brightlingsea; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
From the latest CQC inspection
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and personal care as a single package under a contractual agreement with the local authority, health authority or the individual, if privately funded.
- Bamburgh House provides accommodation and personal care for up to three people who have a learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder.
- Bamburgh House is a detached chalet bungalow style property with a first floor self contained flat and has been adapted for the purpose.
- The service is situated in a residential area of Thorrington, Colchester and is close to local amenities.
Inspected 5 June 2018; report published 29 June 2018. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Bamburgh House at £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £68k–£83k.
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Earlier inspections
- Feb 2016
- Jun 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 29 June 2018
- CQC inspection report 25 February 2016
- Inspection report 12 February 2014
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 5 June 2022 by Tendring. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Bamburgh House Ltd"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Alresford & Elmstead
- Council
- Essex County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Smaller rural · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CO7 (19)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 20 m (1 min walk) · 5 stops within 600 m
- Shop Thorrington Premier, 120 m (2 min walk)
- Park 170 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship Tendring Gospel Hall, 630 m (8 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
The ratings in context
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 270 of the 364 other care homes in Essex that CQC has rated.
How it fits locally
There are 9 other care homes within 3 miles, 8 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Orchards, under 0.5 miles away.
21 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Alresford & Elmstead ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Essex ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (2 min), a park (2 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe291 of 365 in Essex
- Effective327 of 365 in Essex
- Caring341 of 365 in Essex
- Responsive323 of 365 in Essex
- Well-led271 of 365 in Essex
CQC key question ratings, published 29 June 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Essex share it.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from March 2013, so the service has been operating for around 13 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
3 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 29 June 2018.
The company behind Bamburgh House
Bamburgh House is run by Bamburgh House Ltd (company 08352389), incorporated in 2013.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Bamburgh House Ltd runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Essex, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Needs it is registered to meet
Registration details from CQC.
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Bamburgh House in local context
- Rated Good. Across Essex, 84% of the 364 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2018) is more recent than 9% of care home ratings in Essex.
- With 3 beds it is smaller than 94% of care homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22.
- Registered with CQC in 2013: it has been registered longer than 44% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Essex lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Essex as at Oct 2026.
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Questions about Bamburgh House
- Is Bamburgh House rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does care from Bamburgh House cost?
- No fee list from Bamburgh House has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Which provider runs Bamburgh House?
- Bamburgh House is run by Bamburgh House Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How big is Bamburgh House?
- Bamburgh House has 3 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- How recent is Bamburgh House's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 29 June 2018, 8 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Is Bamburgh House registered for dementia care?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- Is Bamburgh House a registered provider?
- Yes. Bamburgh House is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-673892310) and was rated Good overall in June 2018.
- Where is Bamburgh House?
- It is at Clacton Road, Thorrington, CO7 8JN.
- What kind of care can Bamburgh House offer?
- Registration for Bamburgh House covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
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