Forest Home
Residential care home · Halstead
58 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3HT
Run by St. Giles Homes Limited
- Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2023
- 5.0Our score
- Beds39
- Type of careResidential
- Phone01787 460361
Inspectors asked it to improve: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 30 September 2023
What the inspectors rate
- SafeRequires improvement
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Forest Home
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Requires improvement
- Register number
- 1-111230952
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Forest Home
Forest Home combines residential care with day care for older people. The Friendship Club provides support for a few hours or a full day, with companionship and a sense of belonging, while the home also offers dementia and after-hospital care.
Day visitors can receive personalised support, home-cooked meals and meaningful activities without moving into residential care. The home describes help ranging from everyday assistance to more complex medical needs, delivered by trained carers. Forest Home is a family-run setting built around personalised support, home-cooked meals and meaningful activities.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Halstead
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blamster's LinkHalstead | 2.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| BlackthornsHalstead | 2.6 miles | Requires improvement | 6.2 | |
| 18 Acorn AvenueHalstead | 2.7 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Blamster's FarmHalstead | 2.7 miles | Good | 7.4 | |
| Weavers GrangeHalstead | 2.7 miles | Good | 8.0 |
What stands out
What stands out
- Friendship Club day support
- Parkinson’s and stroke care
- After-hospital care
Suits: Older people needing day care, friendship or residential support
Types of care
Also works on: residential
Location
58 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3HT
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Questions families ask
How much does Forest Home cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Forest Home for its weekly fee. As a guide, Essex council paid on average £1,085 a week for a residential care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £982 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Forest Home whether it takes residents funded by Essex council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.