Care home · South Ockendon
Sunnyside House
Top rated 2026 · one of the services in Thurrock rated Outstanding by CQC
Illustrative photo, not of Sunnyside House- Address
- 130 High Street, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4BX
- Run by
- Sunnyside House Limited (2 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 14 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Samantha Jane Turner
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06121118)
- Last CQC check
- 4 Nov 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-116786462
The service in brief
Sunnyside House is a CQC-registered residential care home in South Ockendon, run by Sunnyside House Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages and children, including people living with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Outstanding overall (November 2021). It is one of 13 CQC-registered care homes in and around Aveley; 10 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from December 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Good and improving to Outstanding.
The rating is 4 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 4 November 2021.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe23 of 25 in Thurrock
- Effective24 of 25 in Thurrock
- Caring1 of 25 in Thurrock
- Responsive1 of 25 in Thurrock
- Well-led22 of 25 in Thurrock
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 4 November 2021. Under each rating: how many care homes in Thurrock share it; for example, 1 of 25 care homes in Thurrock rated Outstanding for Caring.
How it fits locally
There are 16 other care homes within 3 miles, 13 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Aveley House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (6 of the nearest 25); children (0 of the nearest 25).
13 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Aveley ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (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 (3 min), a shop (1 min), a park (1 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Sunnyside 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.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Thurrock Council for a free care needs assessment.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
For Sunnyside House, Caring and Responsive are rated Outstanding; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Thurrock, 1 of 25 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (4%), while 1 of 25 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (4%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Caring and Responsive section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
What inspectors found
- People living at Sunnyside House liked to refer to themselves as 'Learners'.
- This is because the service is set up to be a stepping stone to independent living and focuses on equipping people with the skills and confidence they will need to develop; therefore we have used this term to describe people using this service.
- Staff at Sunnyside House were exceptionally responsive and caring in meeting people's individual care and support needs resulting in positive outcomes for learners.
- Learners spoke about the close bonds they had developed with staff, and the person-centred support they received to overcome any barriers which were preventing them achieving their goals.
Inspected 27 September 2021; report published 4 November 2021. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Ratings over time
- Sep 2015
- Feb 2018
- Nov 2021
- Today Rating 4 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 4 November 2021
- CQC inspection report 6 February 2018
- CQC inspection report 30 September 2015
- Inspection report 5 December 2013
- Inspection report 14 March 2013
- Inspection report 15 December 2011
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 13 April 2025 by Thurrock. 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 "Sunnyside House"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Aveley
- Council
- Thurrock Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thurrock
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Larger rural · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in RM15 (8)
Larger map · Directions · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 20 m (1 min walk) · 19 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Aveley Medical Centre, 260 m (3 min walk)
- Shop The Co-operative Food, 90 m (1 min walk)
- Park Aveley Recreation Ground, 90 m (1 min walk)
- Place of worship The Kings Family Centre, 50 m (1 min walk)
- Library Aveley Community Hub, 70 m (1 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Who runs it
Sunnyside House is run by Sunnyside House Limited (company 06121118), incorporated in 2007, 3 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Sunnyside House Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Thurrock, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
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How Sunnyside House compares
- Rated Outstanding. Across Thurrock, 92% of the 25 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2021) is more recent than 52% of care home ratings in Thurrock.
- With 14 beds it is larger than 54% of care homes in Thurrock, where the typical home has 13.
- Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 85% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Thurrock lists 4.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Thurrock (Oct 2026).
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Frequently asked about Sunnyside House
- What type of care does Sunnyside House provide?
- CQC lists Sunnyside House under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Where is Sunnyside House based?
- It is at 130 High Street, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4BX.
- Is Sunnyside House registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Sunnyside House as a care home, location ID 1-116786462 and was rated Outstanding overall in November 2021.
- Is Sunnyside House registered for dementia care?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- When was Sunnyside House last inspected?
- 4 November 2021 is when the current rating was published, 4 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- How many beds does Sunnyside House have?
- Sunnyside House can take up to 14 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs Sunnyside House?
- Sunnyside House Limited is the registered provider for Sunnyside House.
- How much does Sunnyside House charge?
- Sunnyside House has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is Sunnyside House rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
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