Nursing home · Essex

St Fillans Care Home

St Fillans Road, Colchester, CO4 0PT

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago

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St Fillans Care Home is a nursing home in Colchester, run by St. Fillan Healthcare Limited (part of Excelcare Holdings). CQC registers it for 71 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in November 2022. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. Across Essex, 83% of the 369 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 8 November 2022 Rated 3 years 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?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Essex

St Fillans 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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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 71
Provider: St. Fillan Healthcare Limited
Registered manager: Anumol Thomas
Registered with CQC since: 9 July 2012
Local authority: Essex
CQC location ID: 1-445602335

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
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?