Care home · Clacton-on-Sea

St Marks Residential Care Home

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 10 June 2023 Rating 3 years old
Older people painting together at an activity session Illustrative photo, not of St Marks Residential Care Home
Address
38-40 Wellesley Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3PW
Run by
St Marks Care Home Limited
Service
Residential care home
Beds
17 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Yashveen Kumar Kowlessur
Company check
Active, trading since 2005 (21 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05583185)
Last CQC check
10 Jun 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-111247146

The service in brief

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, St Marks Residential Care Home is based in Clacton-on-Sea, run by St Marks Care Home Limited. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in dementia.

Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (June 2023). Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 44 CQC-registered care homes in and around Clacton-on-Sea; 33 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The company behind St Marks Residential Care Home

St Marks Residential Care Home is run by St Marks Care Home Limited (company 05583185), incorporated in 2005, 5 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is other human health activities.

Rating history

  1. Feb 2018 Inadequate
  2. May 2018 Inadequate
  3. Oct 2018 Requires improvement
  4. Dec 2019 Requires improvement
  5. Aug 2021 Inadequate
  6. Jun 2022 Inadequate
  7. Jan 2023 Requires improvement
  8. Jun 2023 Requires improvement
  9. Today Rating 3 years old

Published CQC ratings in date order.

CQC documents

The kitchen's hygiene score

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 15 July 2025 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 "St Marks Care Home"). Open Government Licence.

Location and local area

Ward
St James
Parliamentary constituency
Clacton
Integrated care board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in CO15 (41)

Larger map · Directions · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors

Close by

  • Bus stop 130 m (2 min walk) · 27 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Clacton-on-Sea, 330 m (4 min walk)
  • GP surgery 120 m (2 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Boots, 150 m (2 min walk)
  • Shop Aldi, 160 m (2 min walk)
  • Café Crofty's, 220 m (3 min walk)
  • Place of worship Elim Pentecostal, 110 m (1 min walk)
  • Library Clacton Library, 240 m (3 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.

Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.

What inspectors found

  • This was reflected in the positive comments we received from people using this service and their relatives.
  • The provider's governance systems were still not strong enough to demonstrate how the management of the service was able to independently identify and act on risk, which placed people at risk of harm.
  • Or, have effective planning in place to demonstrate how they are going to achieve and sustained improved ratings and ensure people receive good quality and safe care at all times.
  • This is especially important as the service has not achieved an overall good rating since 2015.

Inspected 6 March 2023; report published 10 June 2023; supporting 17 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

The ratings in context

Looking at the five areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated below Good.

Across Essex, 67 of 364 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (18%), while 35 of 364 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (10%), while 15 of 364 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (4%), while 25 of 364 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Responsive (7%), while 76 of 364 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (21%).

The Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

History with CQC

CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2018–2023), starting at Inadequate; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Requires improvement.

3 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 10 June 2023.

Who the service is registered for

Registration details from CQC.

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 22 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Bruntsfield House, under 0.5 miles away.

4 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in St James ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% 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 (2 min), a pharmacy (2 min), a shop (2 min), a café (3 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeRequires improvement67 of 364 in Essex
  • EffectiveRequires improvement35 of 364 in Essex
  • CaringRequires improvement15 of 364 in Essex
  • ResponsiveRequires improvement25 of 364 in Essex
  • Well-ledRequires improvement76 of 364 in Essex

CQC key question ratings, published 10 June 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Essex share it.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate St Marks Residential Care Home 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.

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People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Essex Council after a needs and financial assessment.

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St Marks Residential Care Home in local context

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Essex, 84% of the 363 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (June 2023) is more recent than 61% of care home ratings in Essex.
  • With 17 beds it is smaller than 56% of care homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 69% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Essex lists 3.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (20% of care homes in Essex are also rated below Good here); Effective (10% of care homes in Essex are also rated below Good here); Caring (4% of care homes in Essex are also rated below Good here); Responsive (7% of care homes in Essex are also rated below Good here); Well-led (23% of care homes in Essex are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Essex. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked about St Marks Residential Care Home

When did CQC last rate St Marks Residential Care Home?
The rating now shown was published on 10 June 2023, 3 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
Is St Marks Residential Care Home registered for dementia care?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
Is St Marks Residential Care Home a registered provider?
Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-111247146 and was rated Requires improvement overall in June 2023.
What is St Marks Residential Care Home's address?
It is at 38-40 Wellesley Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3PW.
What kind of care can St Marks Residential Care Home offer?
CQC lists St Marks Residential Care Home under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
How is St Marks Residential Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
What are St Marks Residential Care Home's fees?
St Marks Residential Care Home's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
Who is the registered provider for St Marks Residential Care Home?
St Marks Care Home Limited is the registered provider for St Marks Residential Care Home.
How many residents can St Marks Residential Care Home take?
St Marks Residential Care Home is registered for up to 17 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.

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