Gowlands is a residential care home in Rochford, run by Hamelin Trust. It has 10 registered beds and supports younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a sensory impairment and children (0–18).
CQC rated it Good overall in October 2025. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. Across Essex, 83% of the 369 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 24 October 2025
Rated 10 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Essex
Gowlands is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 48 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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