Care home · Manningtree
Mistley Manor
Typical fee here £1,350–£1,650 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Mistley Manor- Address
- 2 Long Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2HN
- Run by
- Mr M J Volf & Mrs J L Volf (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (partnership)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 84 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- December 2014 (11 years)
- Registered manager
- Joseph Barry Volf Lisa Jayne Bradshaw-Bartlett
- Last CQC check
- 18 Jan 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: 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
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-1778522028
About this home
Mistley Manor is a CQC-registered residential care home in Manningtree, run by Mr M J Volf & Mrs J L Volf. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (January 2019). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Lawford; 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Around Manningtree
There are 2 other care homes within 3 miles, 1 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Acorn Village, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (8 of the nearest 25).
17 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 GP surgery (8 min), a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (8 min), a park (2 min), a café (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Likely fees
We estimate Mistley Manor at £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £70k–£86k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Essex Council for a free care needs assessment.
Mistley Manor over the years
Registered in December 2014, it has 11 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2019), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
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.
Reports on record: 3, with the most recent dated 18 January 2019.
The ratings in context
Looking at the five areas: Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Essex, 76 of 365 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (21%).
If you are considering it, read the Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
The inspection, summarised
- People's experience of using this service: People and their relatives were complimentary about the care provided at Mistley Manor.
- People were supported safely by sufficient and competent staff who knew people well and supported them according to their needs and preferences.
- People were involved in how the service was run and encouraged to be as independent as possible.
- They had the choice to participate in a range of activities which promoted a good quality of life.
Inspected 28 November 2018; report published 18 January 2019; supporting 75 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
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-led76 of 365 in Essex
From CQC's latest report, published 18 January 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Essex share it.
Needs it is registered to meet
Taken from its CQC registration.
The company behind Mistley Manor
Mr M J Volf & Mrs J L Volf runs 2 CQC-registered services.
All 2 are in Essex, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
How its rating has changed
- Dec 2015
- Jul 2016
- Jan 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 18 January 2019
- CQC inspection report 13 July 2016
- CQC inspection report 14 December 2015
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 10 July 2024 by Tendring. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Mistley Manor Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
- Council
- Essex County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Integrated care board
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Larger rural (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 30 m (1 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Mistley, 1.4 km (18 min walk)
- GP surgery Riverside Health Centre, 650 m (8 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 640 m (8 min walk)
- Shop HoneyCroft Post Office, 630 m (8 min walk)
- Park 170 m (2 min walk)
- Café Penelope's, 560 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship Trinity Free Church, 290 m (4 min walk)
- Library Manningtree Library, 610 m (8 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.
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Frequently asked about Mistley Manor
- How many beds does Mistley Manor have?
- Mistley Manor has 84 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Who runs Mistley Manor?
- Mr M J Volf & Mrs J L Volf is the registered provider for Mistley Manor.
- How much does Mistley Manor charge?
- No fee list from Mistley Manor has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How did Mistley Manor score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- Where is Mistley Manor based?
- It is at 2 Long Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2HN.
- Is Mistley Manor regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-1778522028 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in January 2019.
- What type of care does Mistley Manor provide?
- Mistley Manor is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Can Mistley Manor care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- When was Mistley Manor last inspected?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 18 January 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
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