Spring Lodge

Address: 23 Vicarage Gardens, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 1BU

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Telephone: 01255420045

Information on quality ratings
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Final rating awarded on 23/01/2009 :   Good

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Brief description

Spring Lodge is an established care home for older people offering accommodation for eighteen service users on the ground and first floor. Fees are GBP 367. 00 per week.

This is the cost of a contracted bed. Hairdressing, chiropody, opticians, toiletries and newspapers and magazines are all charged at cost. Communal areas consist of a main lounge and dining room on the ground floor, with a further small lounge on the first floor.

Catering and laundry services are in house and are found to the rear of the property. Accommodation is in sixteen single rooms, eight with en suite facilities of wash hand basin and toilet and one double room with en suite facilities of wash hand basin and toilet. Access to the first floor is by a staircase or passenger lift.

Toilets and assisted bathrooms are found on each floor. Communal areas consist of a main lounge and dining room on the ground floor, with a further small lounge on the first floor. Catering and laundry services are in house.

Spring Lodge is a detached property, located in a tree-lined road in a residential area of Clacton on Sea. It is close to the town centre, which has the usual amenities of shops, post office, library and leisure facilities.

This brief description is an overview of the service and may have been updated since the latest inspection report was published.

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Service details

Type of establishment: Care Home

Type of service(s): Care home only

Total capacity: 18 places

Type(s) of care (with number of places): old age, not falling within any other category

Ownership/management details

Provider type: Private

Registration date: 10/6/2004

Provider(s): Mrs Maria Teresa Cardwell

Manager(s): Ms Margaret McKeen

Other Details

Care Quality Commission helpline: 03000 616161

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Council: Essex