
The staff are very good with my auntie, and she seems at ease there.T L(Niece of Resident/Service User)

Whenever we visit everything is not only so clean but also homely.P R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I would have no qualms of recommending it to anyone who had loved ones in need of care.Lee F(Son of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very good with my auntie, and she seems at ease there.T L(Niece of Resident/Service User)

Whenever we visit everything is not only so clean but also homely.P R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I would have no qualms of recommending it to anyone who had loved ones in need of care.Lee F(Son of Resident/Service User)

Blenheim House is an innovative care home with 54 luxury bedrooms, a private landscaped garden, a selection of lounges and physiotherapy facilities.
Residents being cared for at Blenheim House have the advantage of being located close to sea views, in the pleasant community of Walton-on-the-Naze.
Regular days out ensure that residents experience a varied day-to-day lifestyle, with many health benefits and an experienced team of carers to call upon for any problems.
Care Provided by Blenheim House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 57 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees are dependent on the Room and the person-centred care
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Blenheim House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Blenheim House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Regal Care Trading Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lynsey Smith (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: -1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (51)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (34)
Blenheim House Reviews (107)
Blenheim House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.760) out of 10, based on 39 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blenheim House has 107 reviews.
The staff are kind and caring. They are helpful and listen to any views you have. They give you confidence that Mum is being cared for.
The staff are kind and caring. They are helpful and listen to any views you have. They give you confidence that Mum is being cared for.
Thank you for your kind words, we really appreciate your support.
The home is very clean and the atmosphere is very buoyant. Staff are very friendly and engaging with me when I visit and I experience my friend being well looked after. The security in the home is good and it's easy to arrange a visit.
The home is very clean and the atmosphere is very buoyant. Staff are very friendly and engaging with me when I visit and I experience my friend being well looked after. The security in the home is good and it's easy to arrange a visit.
My Aunt is unbelievably important to our entire family and her happiness and quality of life are imperative and we feel we have found that at Blenheim House.
My Aunt is unbelievably important to our entire family and her happiness and quality of life are imperative and we feel we have found that at Blenheim House.
Thank you for your continued support, we really appreciate your kind words.
During my visits to Blenheim House, I always have an excellent experience. The staff are lovely and treat my Father with the utmost care and dignity. They welcome our family warmly and provide us with a private family room to spend time together. The residents can participate in various activities...
During my visits to Blenheim House, I always have an excellent experience. The staff are lovely and treat my Father with the utmost care and dignity. They welcome our family warmly and provide us with a private family room to spend time together. The residents can participate in various activities regularly. On the whole, my Father is content, safe, and well looked after. I would highly recommend Blenheim House to anyone searching for a local care home.
Whenever I visit, I am treated with kindness and respect, my relation appears to be well cared for. the building is old but considering the age is fairly clean. The staff are always busy, but find time to assist you when needed. I am very happy with the care my relation receives.
Whenever I visit, I am treated with kindness and respect, my relation appears to be well cared for. the building is old but considering the age is fairly clean. The staff are always busy, but find time to assist you when needed. I am very happy with the care my relation receives.
My husband is supported well and encouraged to participate in activities. His personal needs are well supported.
My husband is supported well and encouraged to participate in activities. His personal needs are well supported.
This patient was moved from local hospital on the 7th of December 2023, requiring total bed rest. The care provided was excellent!
This patient was moved from local hospital on the 7th of December 2023, requiring total bed rest. The care provided was excellent!
Thank you David for your kind words, it has been our pleasure.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Blenheim House Care Home team provided end-of-life care for my dad earlier in the year and now have been caring for my mum for the past couple of months. Mum keeps saying how lovely the home is, how good the food is and how nice the food is, so if she is happy then this is a good indicator. Not an...
Blenheim House Care Home team provided end-of-life care for my dad earlier in the year and now have been caring for my mum for the past couple of months. Mum keeps saying how lovely the home is, how good the food is and how nice the food is, so if she is happy then this is a good indicator. Not an easy situation for her, us or carers, but in the grand scale of things is working really well in a situation none of us would wish to be in. Staff and management are always fabulous on the phone and very caring/empathetic/welcoming and have a great sense of humour when needed!
Thank you, Stephen, for your kind words. They are very much appreciated.
Generally very good. Meals look good with good-sized portions. The home is always clean. Mum would like to get out a bit more from the home, even if she’s walked to the seafront or to the shop. Sometimes she asks for pain relief but doesn’t get it as the staff are busy and forget.
Generally very good. Meals look good with good-sized portions. The home is always clean. Mum would like to get out a bit more from the home, even if she’s walked to the seafront or to the shop. Sometimes she asks for pain relief but doesn’t get it as the staff are busy and forget.
My brother-in-law has been in Blenheim House for 5 years now and it was a problem to get him settled. It took a while but he is now content and the staff look after him well even though he can be demanding. The management team always contact me if anything is wrong or needs attending to.
My brother-in-law has been in Blenheim House for 5 years now and it was a problem to get him settled. It took a while but he is now content and the staff look after him well even though he can be demanding. The management team always contact me if anything is wrong or needs attending to.
Thank you for the lovely response. We appreciate your support.
Thank you all for making my nan happy.
Thank you all for making my nan happy.
Thank you, Karen, for your feedback. We really appreciate your support.
My mother has been at the home for three years and her dementia has got worse, although no fault of the home. She has been comfortable and well cared for during her stay. The staff have always gone out of their way to make my visits welcoming and informed.
My mother has been at the home for three years and her dementia has got worse, although no fault of the home. She has been comfortable and well cared for during her stay. The staff have always gone out of their way to make my visits welcoming and informed.
Thank you for the kind feedback, Mark. It is very much appreciated.
We cannot fault the care that Dad receives. The staff are always accommodating and welcoming to us and keep us well informed of any changes in Dad's health quickly. The management are outstanding and the staff are amazing!
We cannot fault the care that Dad receives. The staff are always accommodating and welcoming to us and keep us well informed of any changes in Dad's health quickly. The management are outstanding and the staff are amazing!
Thank you Vanessa for your kind words. It's very much appreciated.
We have been very pleased with the care our mum has received since coming into the home in May. Mum has advanced dementia and needs a lot of reassuring. The staff are very attentive and very helpful. The atmosphere is very homely and friendly which is a reflection of the staff. We are kept informed...
When Dad was in as well, he could be aggressive and they handing him well.
Thank you, Jane. We appreciate you taking the time to complete the review and for your support.
Dad has been quite agitated at times because he has never been restricted. I fully understand why he is not able to leave the home unattended but I also understand his frustration. The staff have also been understanding in this and have managed to settle him.
Dad has been quite agitated at times because he has never been restricted. I fully understand why he is not able to leave the home unattended but I also understand his frustration. The staff have also been understanding in this and have managed to settle him.
Nothing was too much trouble. They helped me to sort out and source aspects of care needs that he required.
I was extremely happy with his care.
Nothing was too much trouble. They helped me to sort out and source aspects of care needs that he required.
I was extremely happy with his care.
Thank you, Heather. Your support is very much appreciated.
The manager is fantastic!
The manager is fantastic!
Thank you. Your support is much appreciated.
The home is alright as far as we, the family, are concerned and the staff, are very kind and helpful, and the manager are great people to look after my wife are concerned.
The home is alright as far as we, the family, are concerned and the staff, are very kind and helpful, and the manager are great people to look after my wife are concerned.
Thank you. Charles. It was kind of you to give this feedback
The staff are very good with my auntie, and she seems at ease there. The staff will always answer any questions or concerns we have. My aunt seems very happy within the home.
The staff are very good with my auntie, and she seems at ease there. The staff will always answer any questions or concerns we have. My aunt seems very happy within the home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 August 2021Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Awards / Recognitions (6)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Regal Care Trading Ltd
- 28 Feb 2020Recipient: Regal Care Trading Ltd
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Regal Care Trading Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

My name is Lynsey, and I have been part of the Blenheim Care Home family since 2011. I began my journey as a Night Healthcare Assistant before...
My name is Lynsey, and I have been part of the Blenheim Care Home family since 2011. I began my journey as a Night Healthcare Assistant before progressing into an Administration role, then Deputy Manager, and finally becoming Home Manager in April 2024.
Throughout my career, I have been committed to developing my knowledge and skills, and I am proud to have achieved my Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care. Having worked my way through each stage of the home, I have developed a deep understanding of the needs of our residents, their families, and our dedicated team.
I feel incredibly privileged to have been given the opportunity to lead a home that has been such an important part of my life for so many years. Blenheim has always felt like home to me, and I truly believe I am the right person to lead the team because I understand the home, its values, and the people who make it so special.
I am passionate about maintaining a warm, caring, and supportive environment where residents can feel safe, respected, and valued. I am proud to lead a dedicated team that is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care, and I look forward to continuing to build on the home's strong reputation while ensuring every resident enjoys the very best quality of life.
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