Springfields Nursing Home

Rectory Road, Copford Green, Colchester CO6 1DH
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9.8 31 Reviews
  • Springfields Nursing Home, Colchester
Springfields Nursing Home is a country estate, set in approximately 6 acres with 36 single en-suite ground floor bedrooms, in a purpose-built complex.

Springfields Nursing Home has established a reputation for care, due to the quality of the nursing care team that has ensured success to date. The home takes pride in the service offered and the ability to adapt and adjust to meet the varying needs of the residents.

The majority of rooms have direct garden access, whilst others face into the inner courtyard garden. The gardens are beautifully lawned and there are shrub borders to compliment. There is a rose parterre containing some 350 rose bushes, there are fish ponds with koi carp and together providing a wonderful environment for the abundance of wildlife that inhabits the estate.

Pathways provide easy access for residents to get out and enjoy the estate at all times of the year. All the seasons have their own merit, however, the gardens in the summer are quite spectacular and provide the setting for many social occasions.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Eating Disorders
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 37 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1390 – £1625
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1390 – £1625

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Springfields Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Samantha Hursey (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 1986
  • Last Refurbishment: 2023
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (37)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Parking

  • The home has ample free parking for visitors to the home

Springfields Nursing Home Reviews (31)

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Springfields Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.752) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Springfields Nursing Home has 31 reviews.

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Review from Michael W (Widow Widower) published on 19 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When informed by Colchester General Hospital that my wife needed to be relocated into a care home, I had some concerns having heard how untrained labour was used and any care given would not be of an acceptable standard. I took the opportunity to visit some local care homes in the Colchester area and
was not too impressed. That was until I visited Springfields. I could not at first believe the difference between this care home and the other I had visited, all of the staff nurses and care staff were friendly and very accommodating. I was also struck as to how clean the kitchen was and was also pleased when told the chef catered for individual tastes. The rooms where the guests stayed in were perfect. On accepting a placement there, my wife was allocated a room overlooking fields where pheasant and peacocks would add beauty to the general outlook which made her final days memorable.

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Review from R B (Son of Resident) published on 25 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother was well looked after in comfortable surroundings.

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Review from J H (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been at Springfields now for over three years. She is very happy there and very settled. She has a lovely big room with most of the furniture being her own. It has French doors leading to the beautiful gardens which give her so much joy and pleasure every day throughout the different seasons.
She joins in with the daily activities most mornings which she really enjoys and benefits from. The food is delicious, nutritious and varied with a good choice. The most important aspect of the home is the staff. They are all extremely professional, caring and supportive and treat my mother with respect and dignity at all times. They enjoy a nice chat and have a good sense of humour too. Nothing is too much trouble and they are always very welcoming and supportive of the whole family. Knowing that my mother is happy, safe and well looked after 24/7 is a huge relief especially living three hours away.

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Review from R D (Son of Resident) published on 22 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My parents moved into Springfields in August 2019. They have a small ensuite of rooms on the ground floor with direct access to the gardens. The care and attention that they received at Springfields have been excellent particularly so during my father's recent medical treatment. They are happy to be
there and I am pleased to. I know that they are safe, warm, well-fed and cared for and that gives me complete peace of mind.

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Review from G K (Son of Resident) published on 2 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Springfield is a lovely home with every kind, friendly and supportive staff. My mum did not choose to go into a nursing home but if she had, it ould have been to Springfields. She now feels at home there and a part of her new family unit. The staff and other residents boost her spirit and her general
health and wellbeing have improved with all their loving patience and support. I am happy my mum is at Springfields and my mum is too.

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Review from Mark B (Son of Resident) published on 18 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the care that has been provided to our father at Springfields Nursing Home. It is the third time that he has been in for respite care and each time he has received a warm welcome. The staff are all so attentive and friendly it has almost become a home from home to him. It is set
in a lovely location with well-kept gardens and views of the countryside, yet within easy reach of the A12 just outside Colchester so there is no getting stuck in the town traffic when visiting. We would definitely recommend it.

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Review from Gillian R (Wife of Resident) published on 4 November 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursing home is amazing. On a personal level, the staff are always very gentle and kind and very caring. My husband falls a lot and I am always contacted when this happens. He is kept very clean and comfortable. There are always activities going on if he chooses to attend. The nursing staff are
on hand 24 hours a day. They have an excellent chef and the meals are delicious and nutritious. The premises are beautifully clean and the residents have 5 acres of beautiful gardens to enjoy.

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Review from Lauren W (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My late mum lived with me for 5 years before being assessed with the need for 24hr care. I viewed a number of homes but knew instantly that this was the right one. Mum was in the home for 9 months in total. I never worried feared how she would be treated in my absence. The staff, each and every one
of them are exceptional. Kind, careing and professional. I would recommend to my dearest friends.

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Review from Jonathan E (Son of Resident) published on 2 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I don't normally write reviews, but felt impelled to tell of our family's experience of Springfields.
Mum's declining health meant she needed professional care. Although everyone goes through this, it was obviously a unique time for our family and very stressful.
The hospice kindly sourced Springfields
as an ideal place for Mum's particular care needs and we all believe that it was the best place she could have gone. She derived so much pleasure from the gardens and spoke well of all the nursing staff. They were professional, genuine and compassionately cared for Mum (and us!) She loved the staff that were assigned to her. She was content and had a quality of life that was very reassuring for the family.
The only thing she ever complained about was the food. However, she loved her food, was a great cook and latterly found eating difficult. So, that is the only aspect of this wonderful place that fell below "Excellent" but then, "Good" is...good!
Our gratitude to all at Springfields!

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Review from Claire H (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our mum was in Springfields for just over a month this year. The care was outstanding, every single person involved with mum was friendly, compassionate and went out of their way to help mum and us as a family. I'm a senior care assistant myself with no other connection to this home besides mum being
a resident there and I cannot recommend this home highly enough. Mum had a larger room which was perfect, the gardens are magnificent and the atmosphere was just warm and calming, the food was excellent and staff wonderful! 5 stars from me.

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Review from Elizabeth W (Resident) published on 28 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our mother was in need of nursing care following a fall.

Springfields has dealt with our Mothers needs with amazing professionalism kindness and empathy.


When you enter the home you are greeted and made to feel welcome by all staff.
As a family we are extremely happy and know our mothers care

needs are being met in every way.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.752)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.752) out of 10 for Springfields Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.752 for Springfields Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (94 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 117 Ratings = 4.752

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Springfields Nursing Home is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 37 registered maximum number of service users is 7.4, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 29 Dec 2018

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Bed Vacancies

3 Bed Vacancies

posted 13 Aug 2025

We have rooms available for Self funding or Health/Local authority

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