Care home · Colchester

Marsh House

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 17 April 2019 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £1,310–£1,600 a week Estimate

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Address
4 Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH
Run by
Mrs Kaushali N Kittle and Sudath L Dias
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
6 (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
November 2014 (11 years)
Registered manager
Kaushali Niroshini Kittle Sara Jane Bocking
Last CQC check
17 Apr 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-1501270015

Marsh House at a glance

Marsh House in Colchester is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Mrs Kaushali N Kittle and Sudath L Dias. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists learning disabilities and mental health conditions among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (April 2019). It is one of 46 CQC-registered care homes in and around Colchester; 34 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The company behind Marsh House

Marsh House is the only service its provider, Mrs Kaushali N Kittle and Sudath L Dias, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Stanway Villa, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (6 of the nearest 25).

17 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

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

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (1 min), a park (6 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

How its rating has changed

  1. Nov 2016 Good
  2. Apr 2019 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.

Reports on the CQC website

The neighbourhood

Ward
Stanway
Parliamentary constituency
Witham
Integrated care board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in CO3 (17)

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Close by

  • Bus stop 130 m (2 min walk) · 22 stops within 600 m
  • Pharmacy Superdrug, 970 m (12 min walk)
  • Shop Morrisons Daily, 100 m (1 min walk)
  • Park 460 m (6 min walk)
  • Café Costa, 240 m (3 min walk)
  • Place of worship Stanway Evangelical Church, 160 m (2 min walk)
  • Library Stanway Library, 100 m (1 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.

Ratings for safety, care and leadership

  • SafeGood290 of 364 in Essex
  • EffectiveGood326 of 364 in Essex
  • CaringGood340 of 364 in Essex
  • ResponsiveGood322 of 364 in Essex
  • Well-ledGood270 of 364 in Essex

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 17 April 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Essex share it.

What it may cost

We estimate Marsh 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.

Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.

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The ratings in context

Marsh House has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 269 of the 363 other care homes in Essex that CQC has rated.

How long it has been running

Marsh House has been registered with CQC since November 2014, about 11 years.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

It has gone 7 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.

The CQC website holds 2 reports for it, the latest from 17 April 2019.

What inspectors found

  • People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement.
  • The service had been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
  • These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion.
  • People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen.

Inspected 1 April 2019; report published 17 April 2019. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Needs it is registered to meet

Registration details from CQC.

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Marsh House against its area

  • Rated Good. Across Essex, 84% of the 363 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (April 2019) is more recent than 24% of care home ratings in Essex.
  • With 6 beds it is smaller than 76% of care homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22.
  • Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 39% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Essex lists 3.

Comparison set: every registered care home in Essex, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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Marsh House: common questions

Is Marsh 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.
What are Marsh House's fees?
We don't have published prices from Marsh House yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
Which provider runs Marsh House?
Mrs Kaushali N Kittle and Sudath L Dias is the registered provider for Marsh House.
How many beds does Marsh House have?
Marsh House can take up to 6 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
How recent is Marsh House's CQC rating?
Its current CQC rating dates from 17 April 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Can Marsh House care for someone with dementia?
Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
What kind of care can Marsh House offer?
Marsh House is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
Is Marsh House a registered provider?
Yes. Marsh House is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-1501270015) and was rated Good overall in April 2019.
Where is Marsh House based?
It is at 4 Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH.

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