14 Sweyne Avenue
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS2 6FQ
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From |
£1,500.00
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| Regulator's Rating | Good |
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Victor Zingoni is Home Manager at Cedars Care Home.
Let me introduce you to Cedars Care Home, a welcoming and homely residence in the heart of Southend-on-Sea. At Cedars, we understand how important it is to feel comfortable and secure. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be greeted by friendly faces and a supportive team who are here to help you settle in.
We offer high-quality residential, nursing, dementia and respite care in an environment designed to feel inviting and familiar. With bright communal spaces, comfortable bedrooms and tranquil gardens, residents and their families can enjoy every day together in comfort and peace.
I know that choosing the right care home can feel like a big decision, but my team and I are here to make that journey as easy and reassuring as possible. I’d love to welcome you for a visit, show you around Cedars Care Home, and chat about how we can support you or your loved one. I look forward to meeting you soon.
Cedars Care Home is a purpose-built residential home located in the historic seaside town of Southend-on-Sea. The home provides exceptional long-term and respite care for older adults, including those living with dementia. We are committed to delivering the highest possible quality of life for every resident, offering professional care with empathy, compassion, and dignity.
Cedars accommodates 48 residents across three floors with bright, spacious and comfortably furnished rooms designed to support both independence and wellbeing. In this warm and thoughtfully designed environment, residents can enjoy peace of mind knowing their personal care needs are met by an experienced and dedicated team.
Life at Cedars goes far beyond excellent care. Our wellbeing managers coordinate a varied programme of creative, musical, and fitness activities, as well as regular days out. For relaxation and ‘me time,’ a dedicated hair and beauty salon is available on site. Dining is an important part of daily life, and our menus are both nutritious and varied, helping to create a welcoming, home-from-home atmosphere with a strong family feel.
Residents’ voices matter to us, and their views actively shape the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring Cedars remains a place of comfort, community, and genuine care.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Emergency Care, End of Life, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Vascular Dementia. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
| What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe | ||
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The health, safety and wellbeing of our residents and staff is our top priority. With this in mind we have added a host of new additional safety measures at our facilities to ensure that our residents may continue to live their lives as they choose with minimal inconvenience. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: CQC | ||
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. | ||
| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) Yes, our care home has mobile phone signal in all our resident’s rooms. Telephone for external calling No, our care home does not provide a telephone in residents’ rooms. Family Portal Yes, our care home has provides families with a family portal. Find out more about Family Portals. |
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| Our Building and Facilities |
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Cedars Care Home offers accommodation for 48 residents in bright, spacious, comfortably furnished rooms with en-suite or wet room facilities, many with attractive views over the garden. Accommodation is spread over three floors and where possible, we will offer you your choice of room. Each is equipped with TV and telephone points, a nurse call system and an adjustable automatic bed to ensure maximum comfort. We also encourage residents to bring with them favourite pictures and photographs, treasured ornaments and small items of furniture. As well as our on-site hairdresser, we also offer other paid-for services such as chiropody. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Activities Room, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| GP, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus, Smoking Area. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Seating, Summer House, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Reduce Plastic Use. |
| Brochures |
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| CEDARS 4pp Brochure.pdf |
| Description |
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Our 48 rooms are bright, airy and spacious with en-suite or wet room facilities. They're also wheelchair accessible and comfortably furnished and equipped with TV and telephone points, free wifi, a nurse call system and an adjustable automatic bed to ensure comfort. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 48 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 48 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: Shower Rooms, WC and Basin, Wet Rooms. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Freeview TV, Internet Access, Telephone Point. |
*Exclusive Limited-Time Offer! Enjoy premium Residential & Dementia Care at a special reduced rate of £1350 per week. Available for permanent, self-funding residents only, with a strictly limited number of rooms – Enquire today... When It’s Gone, It’s Gone! *Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability. All admissions are subject to an assessment.
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,500.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,500.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,500.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Region | East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
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| Our Menu |
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.

Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Tables are well laid.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
| Activities Are So Important |
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We have an active social life in our home with plenty of opportunities to make new friends and participate in a variety of interesting activities, as well as day trips out in the Cedars minibus. This is important because an active life can help to keep you more alert, mobile and happier, with better health and wellbeing overall. Our activities co-ordinators organise activities and entertainments such as arts and crafts, music and exercise twice a day, every day. If you have a particular hobby, we can also support you in pursuing it. At times you may wish to read, watch TV or listen to the radio in the peace and quiet of your own room – and that's ok too! |
| Timetables |
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| CEDARS 4pp Brochure.pdf |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games, Yoga. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions, Shopping. |
| Our Pets |
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Many of our residents love animals, and have enjoyed having pets in the past, so we have regular visits from friendly dogs, and some of our residents’ visitors are able to bring their own dogs with them. If you would like to bring your own pet into the home with you, please discuss with the manager beforehand. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
| We Welcome |
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| Dogs. |
14 Sweyne Avenue
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS2 6FQ
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 23rd May 2019 |
| Last rated | 29th June 2019 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 3rd February 2012 |
| Service Provider | Cedars Care Home (Southend-on-Sea) Ltd, BH12 1NB |
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Buddhist Temple, Catholic Church, Methodist Church, Mosque, Synagogue. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Garden Centre, Hospital, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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