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Care Provided by The Cottage
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 10 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Contact The Cottage 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
Owner
- Mr Roy Bellhouse
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jody Bellhouse (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 1998
Room Information
- Single Rooms (6)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 July 2025Overall
Inadequate
Inadequate
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeInadequate
- Well-ledInadequate
Inspection ratings
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- 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.
Bed Vacancies
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Cottage
What types of Care is The Cottage registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does The Cottage have?
There are 6 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at The Cottage?
Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is The Cottage to the centre of Colchester?
7.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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