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Gairloch Residential Care Home

11-15 Russell Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 6BE

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago
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Gairloch Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Clacton On Sea, run by Gairloch Care Limited. CQC registers it for 24 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in September 2025. It was rated Inadequate for well-led. Across Essex, 83% of the 369 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 16 September 2025 Rated 1 year ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Inadequate

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Essex

Gairloch Residential Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 57 other homes in Essex. Of the 369 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 7 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 16 (4%)
  • Good 236 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 49 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 58 (15%)
  • Inadequate 3 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (6%)

Half of Essex's ratings are more than 5.1 years old. How tiers work

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