Website offers homes advice

WEDNESDAY JUNE 7.

THE quality of Essex care homes can now be checked via an Essex County Council website.

The site features inspection reports of care homes for older people, disabled people and people with a learning disability.

Reports include details such as medication arrangements, staff training and the number of substantiated complaints made about homes.

Currently 760 announced and unannounced reports are available for over 380 homes.

The website's can be found at www.essexcc.gov.uk/socialservices/inspection