Dementia Care Home

Langley Lodge Nursing Home

Langley Lodge, Westcliff 0n Sea, Essex, SS0 8NQ

Nursing homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
72/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”70%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds29
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment, Substance misuse problems
  • Last inspected2018-02-28

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The home feels bright and welcoming when you first walk in. Families mention the friendly atmosphere and how clean everything looks. People often comment on how quickly staff respond when needed — whether it's a safety concern or just checking in during a visit.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness70
  • Activities & engagement65
  • Food quality65
  • Healthcare70
  • Management & leadership72
  • Resident happiness70
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2018-02-28

  • Is this home safe?

    Not yet rated
    The Safe domain was rated Good at the February 2024 inspection. No specific concerns were recorded. The home is registered to provide nursing care, which implies qualified nursing staff are present, but the published report does not detail staffing ratios, night cover, falls data, medicines management, or infection control practices. The absence of recorded concerns is positive, but the absence of published detail means it is not possible to assess the depth of safety systems from this report alone.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Not yet rated
    The Effective domain was rated Good at the February 2024 inspection. No specific findings are published in the available report text. The home's registration covers nursing care, treatment of disease and injury, and specialist support for dementia and other complex needs, which suggests clinical governance processes are expected to be in place. However, no detail on care plan quality, GP access, medication management, dementia training, or nutritional support is available from the published findings.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Not yet rated
    The Caring domain was rated Good at the February 2024 inspection. No direct observations, resident testimony, or family quotes are included in the published report text. The home's range of specialisms, covering dementia, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and substance misuse, indicates staff are expected to adapt their approach to a diverse group of people. Without specific evidence of how staff interact with residents day to day, it is not possible to characterise the quality of care from this report alone.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Not yet rated
    The Responsive domain was rated Good at the February 2024 inspection. No specific detail on activities, individual engagement, or end-of-life planning is included in the published findings. The home supports people with a wide range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments, which means a responsive service would need to offer highly individualised support rather than a standard group programme. The published report does not confirm whether that is happening in practice.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Not yet rated
    The Well-led domain was rated Good at the February 2024 inspection. The home is managed by a named registered manager, Miss Vicky Louise Raven, with Mr Fatih Tekin named as nominated individual for the provider organisation, NAH Care Ltd. No specific detail on management visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home handles complaints and incidents is included in the published findings. The presence of a named registered manager is a positive structural indicator, but the depth of leadership quality cannot be assessed from the available report text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The home cares for adults both under and over 65 with various needs including physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and substance misuse problems. They provide specialist dementia care as part of their services. The home accepts residents with different stages and types of dementia. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

72/ 100

DCC Family Score

Langley Lodge received a Good rating across all five inspection domains at its February 2024 inspection, which is a positive baseline, but the published report contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect that general positive finding rather than strong specific evidence.

Homes in East typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

The home feels bright and welcoming when you first walk in. Families mention the friendly atmosphere and how clean everything looks. People often comment on how quickly staff respond when needed — whether it's a safety concern or just checking in during a visit.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

Most families describe attentive staff who monitor residents carefully, especially around medication and daily care needs. There have been some concerns about communication at critical moments, which the home will need to address. Staff availability during visits tends to be good, though engagement levels can vary between team members.

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

It's worth arranging a visit to see if Langley Lodge feels right for your family's situation.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Langley Lodge Nursing Home in Westcliff-on-Sea was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection, carried out on 26 February 2024 and published on 19 April 2024. The home provides nursing care for up to 29 people, including those living with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. A registered manager, Miss Vicky Louise Raven, and a nominated individual, Mr Fatih Tekin, are both named in the record, which indicates a formal leadership structure is in place. A Good rating across all domains is a meaningful baseline and indicates inspectors found no significant concerns. The main limitation here is that the published findings contain very little specific detail. There are no direct observations of care, no resident or family quotes, and no specifics on staffing, activities, food, or dementia practice. A Good rating is encouraging, but you should visit in person and ask targeted questions before making a decision. The checklist above sets out the 21 areas the inspection did not address, and those are the questions to take with you on your visit.

The three questions to ask when you visit

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In Their Own Words

How Langley Lodge Nursing Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Langley Lodge Nursing Home says about itself

A nursing home where families find comfort in difficult times

Langley Lodge Nursing Home – Expert Care in Westcliff 0n Sea

When someone you love needs nursing care, finding the right place feels overwhelming. Langley Lodge Nursing Home in Westcliff on Sea offers care for people with complex needs, from dementia to physical disabilities. Families here often describe feeling reassured once their loved ones settle in, though experiences can vary.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The home cares for adults both under and over 65 with various needs including physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and substance misuse problems.

    How they describe their dementia care

    They provide specialist dementia care as part of their services. The home accepts residents with different stages and types of dementia.

    “It's worth arranging a visit to see if Langley Lodge feels right for your family's situation.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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