Freda Gunton Lodge Residential Home

Freda Gunton Lodge Residential Home is a residential care home in Colchester, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 40 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Balkerne Gardens Trust, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Freda Gunton Lodge Residential Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Freda Gunton Lodge Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Essex with a fee on record typically charge about £1,375 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 406 registered care homes in Essex. The nearest to Freda Gunton Lodge Residential Home include Crouched Friars Residential Home, The Oaks Care Home and Mercers. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.