Care home · Manningtree
Acorn Village
Typical fee here £1,310–£1,600 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Acorn Village- Address
- Mistley Hall, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ
- Run by
- Acorn Villages Limited
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 263954)
- Service
- Residential care home, Supported living
- Beds
- 60 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Garden
- Garden for residents (as stated on acornvillages.com)
- En-suite rooms
- En-suite rooms available (as stated on acornvillages.com)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Thomas William Edward Cox
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1972 (54 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01048360)
- Last CQC check
- 24 Nov 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Lawford: Care homes in Lawford (3) · Care homes for care for adults under 65 in Lawford
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-116706534
Acorn Village at a glance
Acorn Village in Manningtree is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Acorn Villages Limited. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (November 2018). It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Lawford; 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from December 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2015–2018), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 24 November 2018.
What it may cost
We estimate Acorn Village 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.
Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.
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Who they support
As listed with the regulator.
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 269 of the 363 other care homes in Essex that CQC has rated.
The local picture
There are 2 other care homes within 3 miles, 1 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Mistley Manor, under 0.5 miles away.
18 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Essex ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a park (5 min) and a bus stop (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- Acorn Village comprises of seven houses (Catkins, Phyllis Mary Lodge, Mistley Wood, Spring Lodge, Jubilee House, Oak Lodge and Gregory House).
- Overall Acorn Village provides care and support for up to 38 people, with each house providing specialist care and support for adults who have a learning disability and/or autistic spectrum.
- The service also has three small satellite homes under the same registration that provides supported living accommodation to 22 people.
- The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the right support and other best practice guidance.
Inspected 16 October 2018; report published 24 November 2018; supporting 38 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Ratings over time
- Oct 2015
- Nov 2018
- Today Rating 7 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 24 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 28 October 2015
- Inspection report 22 March 2014
- Inspection report 8 November 2013
- Inspection report 21 February 2013
- Inspection report 21 March 2011
Finding it
- Ward
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
- Council
- Essex County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- NHS planning area
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
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Close by
- Bus stop 340 m (4 min walk) · 4 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Mistley, 1.3 km (17 min walk)
- GP surgery Riverside Health Centre, 970 m (12 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 960 m (12 min walk)
- Shop Tesco Express, 880 m (11 min walk)
- Park 390 m (5 min walk)
- Café Penelope's, 850 m (11 min walk)
- Place of worship Trinity Free Church, 560 m (7 min walk)
- Library Manningtree Library, 890 m (11 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe290 of 364 in Essex
- Effective326 of 364 in Essex
- Caring340 of 364 in Essex
- Responsive322 of 364 in Essex
- Well-led270 of 364 in Essex
Source: CQC, published 24 November 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Essex share it.
The company behind Acorn Village
Acorn Village is run by Acorn Villages Limited (company 01048360), incorporated in 1972, 38 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 9 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.
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Frequently asked about Acorn Village
- Is Acorn Village registered for dementia care?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- How recent is Acorn Village's CQC rating?
- CQC published the current rating on 24 November 2018, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Where is Acorn Village?
- It is at Mistley Hall, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ.
- Is Acorn Village a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-116706534 and was rated Good overall in November 2018.
- What services is Acorn Village registered for?
- Registration for Acorn Village covers: residential homes, supported living. Check which of these it offers today.
- How much does care from Acorn Village cost?
- Acorn Village hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How did Acorn Village score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How big is Acorn Village?
- CQC registers Acorn Village for 60 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Who is the registered provider for Acorn Village?
- Acorn Village is run by Acorn Villages Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
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