Care home · Basildon
The Berrys Carehome
Illustrative photo, not of The Berrys Carehome- Address
- 43 Gardenia Court, Basildon, SS15 5PG
- Run by
- The Berrys Carehome Limited (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 3 (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
- May 2017 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- Jayaprasad Ramakrishnan
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2017 (9 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10672319)
- Last CQC check
- 9 Sep 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,310–£1,600 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-3822609323
Introducing The Berrys Carehome
The Berrys Carehome in Basildon is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by The Berrys Carehome Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (September 2026). It is one of 17 CQC-registered care homes in and around Basildon; 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The company behind The Berrys Carehome
The Berrys Carehome is run by The Berrys Carehome Limited (company 10672319), incorporated in 2017.
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.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
The Berrys Carehome Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Essex, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Detailed scores
CQC's single assessment framework gives every quality statement a score out of 4, then reports each key question as a percentage. Averaged across the five areas, The Berrys Carehome scores 75%.
Safe 75%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
- Safe environments3 · Good
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control3 · Good
- Medicines optimisation3 · Good
Effective 75%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment3 · Good
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
- Consent to care and treatment3 · Good
Caring 75%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control3 · Good
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 75%
- Person-centred Care3 · Good
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 75%
- Shared direction and culture3 · Good
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability3 · Good
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
Key: 4 = exceptional, 3 = good, 2 = some shortfalls, 1 = significant shortfalls. Source: CQC, assessed 3 August 2026, published 13 October 2025, Open Government Licence. Unscored statements weren't reviewed this time and keep their previous result.
How its rating has changed
- Feb 2019
- Nov 2020
- Oct 2025
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 25 November 2020
- CQC inspection report 12 February 2019
Finding it
- Ward
- Lee Chapel North
- Council
- Essex County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SS15 (6)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 20 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Laindon, 480 m (6 min walk)
- GP surgery Ballards Walk Surgery, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
- Shop Lidl, 380 m (5 min walk)
- Park Spire Road Park, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Library Laindon Library, 300 m (4 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe75% score290 of 364 in Essex
- Effective75% score326 of 364 in Essex
- Caring75% score340 of 364 in Essex
- Responsive75% score322 of 364 in Essex
- Well-led75% score270 of 364 in Essex
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 9 September 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Essex share it.
The ratings in context
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 269 of the 363 other care homes in Essex that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Caring at 75% and its lowest is Well-led at 75%, averaging 75% overall.
Around Basildon
There are 13 other care homes within 3 miles, 10 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Acorn House - Laindon, under 0.5 miles away.
1 of the 25 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Lee Chapel North 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 shop (5 min), a park (5 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (6 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Who the service is registered for
Taken from its CQC registration.
Likely fees
We estimate The Berrys Carehome 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 what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Essex Council after a needs and financial assessment.
The inspection, summarised
- The service can provide care to older and younger people and people with a learning disability and autistic people.
- At our last assessment on 30 July 2025, we found the provider was in breach of the regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, staffing, premises and equipment and good governance.
- The provider had made improvements in all areas and was no longer in breach of the regulations.
- People were comfortable and relaxed in their home and felt safe with the staff supporting them.We observed staff to be kind and caring and treated people with respect.
Inspected 13 November 2020; report published 25 November 2020. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The Berrys Carehome over the years
The Berrys Carehome has been registered with CQC since May 2017, about 9 years.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2019–2026), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
2 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 25 November 2020.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Essex, 84% of the 363 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2026) is more recent than 98% of care home ratings in Essex.
- With 3 beds it is smaller than 94% of care homes in Essex, where the typical home has 22.
- Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 33% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Essex lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Essex as at Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Similar care homes near Basildon, rated recently
- Acorn House - LaindonJan 2025
- Rectory LodgeFeb 2026
- Cedar HouseOct 2026
Frequently asked about The Berrys Carehome
- Does The Berrys Carehome support people with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- When did CQC last rate The Berrys Carehome?
- CQC published the current rating on 9 September 2026. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Where is The Berrys Carehome?
- It is at 43 Gardenia Court, Basildon, SS15 5PG.
- Is The Berrys Carehome registered with CQC?
- The Berrys Carehome is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-3822609323) and was rated Good overall in September 2026.
- What type of care does The Berrys Carehome provide?
- The Berrys Carehome is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- What are The Berrys Carehome's fees?
- We don't have published prices from The Berrys Carehome 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.
- Is The Berrys Carehome 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.
- How many residents can The Berrys Carehome take?
- CQC capacity for The Berrys Carehome: 3 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for The Berrys Carehome?
- On CQC's register the provider is The Berrys Carehome Limited.
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