Residential care home · Essex

Penny Pot Care Home

8-16 Alton Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 1LB

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago

Penny Pot Care Home is a residential care home in Clacton On Sea in Essex, run by Integrity Care Services Limited. It is registered for up to 38 residents and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2018, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 6 April 2018 Rated 8 years 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

Older rating. Published 6 April 2018, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Essex

Penny Pot Care Home 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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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 38
Provider: Integrity Care Services Limited
Registered manager: Tracy Josko
Registered with CQC since: 6 October 2010
Local authority: Essex
CQC location ID: 1-111598096

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from April 2018. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?