Care homes in Essex

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Essex has 18 care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 7 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 6 Good and 2 Requires improvement. 10 homes are not rated yet. Essex council paid on average £1,085 a week for a residential care place and £1,134 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

Essex at a glance

18on this list

Official rating
  • Good6
  • Requires improvement2
  • Not yet rated10
  • 75% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.1 / 10
  • Types of care89% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Essex on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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18 care homes in Essex

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Pinetree Care Home

Run by Scarborough Hall Limited

Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 9XH
GoodCQC · Jul 2026
  • Residential
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Pinetree Care Home provides residential, dementia and respite or short-stay care for older people and younger adults. The purpose-built home offers 24-hour support, with indoor and outdoor areas designed to encourage independence, easy navigation and everyday comfort.

Meals are prepared on site using locally sourced meat and vegetables, with seasonal menus and modified-texture dishes available according to residents’ needs.

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Admirals Reach Care Home

Run by HC-One No.5 Limited

Ridgewell Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2GA
GoodCQC · Oct 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 158 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Admirals Reach Care Home provides residential, nursing and dementia care in Chelmsford, including residential dementia and nursing dementia support. Its 158 en-suite bedrooms sit within a home with lounges, landscaped gardens, assisted bathrooms and dining areas.

Each resident receives a personalised care plan based on health needs and preferences, with support available around the clock.

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Eve Belle

Run by Sanders Senior Living Limited

Nevendon Road, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0QH
GoodCQC · Sept 2024
  • Residential
  • 58 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Eve Belle provides residential, dementia and respite care for older adults in Wickford. The home has 58 en-suite bedrooms and communal amenities including a cinema room, pamper suite and hairdressing salon.

Care is planned around individual needs, preferences and life history, with residents supported to maintain independence and social connection. The home also has a cocktail bar, elegant lounges and bistro dining areas.

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Godden Lodge Care Home

Run by HC-One No.5 Limited

57 Hart Road, Benfleet, SS7 3GL
GoodCQC · Sept 2023
  • Nursing
  • 133 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Godden Lodge Care Home combines residential, nursing, dementia and respite care for older people in a purpose-built Benfleet home. Its 123 bedrooms, mostly with en-suite facilities, provide private space alongside communal lounges, dining rooms and landscaped gardens.

In-house chefs prepare three meals each day and cater for dietary needs, with meals available in dining areas, bedrooms or the garden.

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Larchwood Care Home

Run by HC-One No.5 Limited

108 Broad Road, Bocking, Braintree, CM7 9RX
GoodCQC · Dec 2019
  • Safe Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 64 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Larchwood Care Home supports older people through residential, dementia and respite care in Braintree. Its approach centres on understanding each resident’s character, background, routines and preferences, with support available day and night as needs change.

Residents can follow their own interests and daily choices, with a varied activities programme and a private minibus available as part of home life.

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Penfold Lodge

Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited

8-10 Penfold Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1JN
GoodCQC · Jun 2019
  • Responsive Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 18 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Supporting 18 men with mental health needs, Penfold Lodge provides a residential base in Clacton-on-Sea for rehabilitation and continuing support. The service helps residents develop practical skills for healthier, more independent lives and can also support people with a mild learning disability alongside their primary mental health needs.

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St George's Witham Nursing Home

Run by South Coast Care Homes Limited

18-20 Avenue Road, Witham, CM8 2DT
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

High-dependency support is available at St George's Witham Nursing Home, alongside residential and nursing care for people with dementia and end-of-life needs. The home specialises in palliative and end-of-life care for residents requiring ongoing nursing attention.

Care is delivered in peaceful, home-like surroundings with private rooms, lounges and outdoor space.

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Forest Place Nursing Home

Run by Martlane Limited

Forest Place, Roebuck Lane, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QL
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Inadequate
  • Nursing
  • 120 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Forest Place Nursing Home provides 24-hour nursing, dementia and residential care in Buckhurst Hill, with respite stays for carers needing a break or people recovering after hospital. Registered nurses are on duty day and night for residents with complex or changing health needs.

The home has 120 en-suite rooms across two care units, with landscaped gardens bordering Epping Forest.

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Aspen Grange Care Home

Run by Somerleigh Court Ltd

Coldnailhurst Avenue, Braintree, CM7 5PY
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 49 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Care home with nursing for 49 residents in Braintree, run by Somerleigh Court Ltd. Supports dementia and older people.

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Bailey Lodge Care Home

Run by Care UK Care Services Limited

Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3ZP
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 70 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Residential, respite and specialist dementia care are available at Bailey Lodge Care Home, a new purpose-built home in Saffron Walden. The service supports older people with care plans shaped around personal needs and a lifestyle programme built around regular activity.

Residents can join reminiscence sessions, music and gardening, alongside other activities planned around their interests.

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Bailey Lodge Care Home

Run by WT UK Opco 4 Limited

Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3ZP
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 70 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Bailey Lodge Care Home supports older people with residential, respite and specialist dementia care in a purpose-built setting in Saffron Walden. Before admission, the team assesses mobility, personal care, dietary and religious or cultural requirements to determine the support needed and associated fees.

The home’s lifestyle programme includes activities and outings shaped around residents’ hobbies.

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Highfield Care Home

Run by THORNBY HEALTHCARE LIMITED

11 Mandeville Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AQ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Care home with nursing for 60 residents in Saffron Walden, run by THORNBY HEALTHCARE LIMITED. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Kinglea Court

Run by Crystal Care Homes Chingford Opco Limited

Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, London, E4 7RE
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 66 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Kinglea Court combines residential, dementia and respite care with personalised plans, 24-hour support and an all-inclusive pricing model. The home supports residents whose care needs may change, with the provider stating that fees do not increase when care needs do.

Personal care, medication support and meals are included alongside activities, housekeeping and hairdressing.

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Mill Road House

Run by Care Givers Limited

305 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5FZ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 1 bed
  • Learning disabilities
  • Sensory impairment
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 1 resident in Colchester, run by Care Givers Limited. Supports learning disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Millwrights

Run by Mr Leon Sudath Dias and Kaushali Niroshini Kittle

56a, Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SR
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in Colchester, run by Mr Leon Sudath Dias and Kaushali Niroshini Kittle. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Paradise Lodge

Run by Live A Little Support LTD

Paradise Farm, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JZ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 2 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 2 residents in Harlow, run by Live A Little Support LTD. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Sally Meadows

Run by Calm Futures Limited

67 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1EB
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Specialist supported living for adults with complex needs is the focus at Sally Meadows. Calm Futures supports people over 18 with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and complex behaviours, including people who benefit from a trauma-informed approach. The service operates across supported living settings in Essex, Norfolk and Hertfordshire.

Calm Futures works with housing providers and registered social landlords to develop…

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Woodland View

Run by Scarborough Hall Limited

216 Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JR
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Residential, nursing, dementia and respite care at Woodland View supports older people and adults with physical disabilities. The Colchester home combines care with activities, accessible indoor and outdoor spaces and meals prepared on site.

Locally sourced meat and vegetables are cooked each day by the home’s chefs, with menus and modified textured dishes adapted to residents’ needs.

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Questions families ask

How many care homes are there in Essex?

18 care homes in Essex are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Essex?

Essex council paid on average £1,085 a week for residential care and £1,134 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,407 and £1,524. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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