Kingston House

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Wash Lane, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (7 of the nearest 25).

It sits in St James ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Essex ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (4 min), a café (4 min) and a bus stop (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate Kingston 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.

Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.

If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Essex Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.

Ownership and company checks

Kingston House is run by Eastern County Care Limited (company 06904210), incorporated in 2009, 16 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 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.

Eastern County Care Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services.

All 3 are in Essex, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.