Magdalen Close Hostel
Residential care home in Clacton-on-sea, registered for 22 beds. Regulated by CQC.
Requires improvement
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-03-20
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Requires improvement |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Requires improvement |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Requires improvement |
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 22
- Address
- 1-5 Magdalen Close, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 3LS
- Telephone
- 01255432951
- Website
- www.essex.gov.uk
- Registered provider
- Essex County Council
- Registered manager
- Towler, Alison
- Registered since
- 2010-12-31
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 22 beds it is larger than 59% of the 311 residential care homes in Essex.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Sensory impairments
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
Essex County Council runs 5 services in the UK with 60 beds. Across the estate:
- 3 good
- 2 need improvement
Other residential care homes in Essex
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Outstanding Last inspected about 6 years ago
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Outstanding Last inspected about 6 years ago
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Outstanding Last inspected about 6 years ago
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Outstanding Last inspected about 7 years ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about 2 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 2 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
Source: CQC HSCA Active Locations, 4 August 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.