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Care Homes in Colchester

Compare CQC ratings, care types and contact details for registered care homes across Colchester.

Official CQC data snapshot: July 2026. Confirm current fees, vacancies and inspection information directly.

Care home snapshot for Colchester

A factual snapshot calculated from the homes listed below. Ratings describe CQC evidence at the time of assessment; bed figures describe registered capacity, not current vacancies.

registered homes
73

in this directory snapshot

Good or Outstanding
87%

61 of 70 homes with an overall rating

offer nursing care
13

including homes offering both residential and nursing care

median registered beds
8

based on 73 homes with capacity data

Dementia care homes in Colchester

Compare 26 homes whose CQC registration data includes dementia support.

How to compare CQC ratings

Understand the overall badge, the five inspection questions and what to verify before arranging a visit.

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Care homes in Colchester

1–30 of 73

Welshwood Manor

37 Welshwood Park Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home34 beds
Elderly CarePhysical DisabilitiesYounger Adults
✕Inadequate

Essex Care Consortium - Colchester

Maldon Road, Birch, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home20 beds
Dementia CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+1 more
⚠Requires Improvement

Essex Care Consortium - Marks Tey

Laurels, Station Road, Marks Tey, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home13 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareLearning Disabilities+2 more
✓Good

Hilton House

175 Shrub End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home10 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+1 more
✓Good

Willow Health Limited

82a The Willows, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home7 beds
Learning DisabilitiesPhysical Disabilities
✓Good

Abberton Manor Nursing Home

Layer Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing26 beds
Elderly CareMental HealthPhysical Disabilities+2 more
✓Good

Kacee Lodge

Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Learning DisabilitiesPhysical Disabilities
✓Good

New Copford Place Residential Care Home

London Road, Copford, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home27 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
✓Good

Maple House

1 Amber Court, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home5 beds
Learning Disabilities
✓Good

Shaftesbury Treetops

94 Victoria Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing21 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesPhysical Disabilities+1 more
✓Good

Butterfly's Care Home

1-3 Bromley Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home9 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+2 more
✓Good

The Haven

84 Harwich Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home32 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
✓Good

Peldon Campus

Church Road, Peldon, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home23 beds
Learning Disabilities
✓Good

Rowans

50 Newbridge Road, Tiptree

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Learning DisabilitiesPhysical DisabilitiesSensory Impairment
✓Good

Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies

76 Lexden Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home23 beds
Elderly Care
✓Good

Valmark House

90 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home4 beds
Learning Disabilities
⚠Requires Improvement

Mill House

102 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home4 beds
Learning Disabilities
✓Good

Nationwide Community Care Limited - 35 Mede Way

35 Mede Way, Wivenhoe, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home2 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+3 more
✓Good

Nationwide Community Care Limited - 3 Cracknell Close

3 Cracknell Close, Wivenhoe, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home3 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+2 more
✓Good

Mercers

14 Serpentine Walk, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home7 beds
Learning Disabilities
✓Good

Freda Gunton Lodge Residential Home

Balkerne Gardens, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home40 beds
Elderly Care
✓Good

Cheviot Nursing Home

11 Park Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing33 beds
Elderly CarePhysical DisabilitiesYounger Adults
✓Good

Jamesons RCH Wormingford Road

Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home16 beds
Learning DisabilitiesYounger Adults
✓Good

481 Ipswich Road

481 Ipswich Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home5 beds
Learning DisabilitiesYounger Adults
✓Good

Colonia Court Care Home

St Andrews Avenue, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing123 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
✓Good

Stanway Villa

9 Nursery Close, Stanway, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Learning DisabilitiesPhysical DisabilitiesSensory Impairment
✓Good

Newlands

578 Ipswich Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Learning DisabilitiesPhysical Disabilities
✓Good

Seaview

44 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home5 beds
Learning Disabilities
✓Good

Priory Lodge

62 Priory Street, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home20 beds
Mental HealthYounger Adults
⚠Requires Improvement

Springfields Nursing Home

Rectory Road, Copford Green, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing37 beds
Elderly Care
✓Good

Choosing a care home in Colchester

Compare the overall CQC rating with the five individual inspection questions. Shortlist homes that support the right care needs, then ask about staffing, fees, vacancies and visiting before arranging a tour.

Use ratings carefully

Ratings reflect evidence available at inspection time. Read the full CQC report and check for later updates rather than choosing from the overall badge alone.