Maple Cottage is a residential care home in Colchester in Essex, run by Maple Health UK Limited. It has 5 registered beds and supports younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published November 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Inadequate for well-led. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 19 November 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?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
Maple Cottage 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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The provider's other homes
Maple Health UK Limited runs 5 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement.
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Maple House
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9GE · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 10 months ago
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Maple Lodge
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9GE · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 10 months ago
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Maple Manor
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9GE · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 10 months ago
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Maple View
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9GE · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 10 months ago
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Care homes nearby
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Maple House
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9GE · Residential care home · 5 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 10 months ago
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Maple Lodge
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9GE · Residential care home · 5 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 10 months ago
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Maple View
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9GE · Residential care home · 5 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 10 months ago
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Maple Manor
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9GE · Residential care home · 5 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 10 months ago
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Care Givers Limited
Colchester, Essex · CO2 9SB · Residential care home · 2 beds1.2 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Hilton House
Colchester, Essex · CO3 4RG · Residential care home · 10 beds1.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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