Care homes in Harwich

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Harwich has 11 care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 9 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet.

Harwich at a glance

11on this list

Official rating
  • Good9
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 90% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.8 / 10
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Harwich 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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11 care homes in Harwich

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Alexandra House - Harwich

Run by Methodist Homes

Marine Parade, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3JY
GoodCQC · Mar 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 47 beds

Alexandra House provides residential, dementia and short-term respite care for older people in Harwich. The home is part of MHA, a not-for-profit provider supporting older people through care homes, retirement living and community services.

For professionals making a referral, MHA describes timely assessments and support tailored to individual needs, with residential care intended to provide a safe and secure environment.

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Don Thomson House Residential Care Home

Run by Sanctuary Care Limited

Low Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3TS
GoodCQC · Mar 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 28 beds

Residential care home for 28 residents in Harwich, run by Sanctuary Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

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Lime Trees

Run by J Moor

Sparrows Corner, Harwich Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5AD
GoodCQC · Dec 2023
  • Residential
  • 10 beds

Specialist support for people living with acquired or traumatic brain injuries is central to Lime Trees. The organisation offers residential care, supported living, rehabilitation and re-enablement, with individual plans shaped around the areas where each person needs help.

Training covers speech and language support, dysphagia management, relationship and social behaviour, and managing behaviours that may challenge.

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Oakley House

Run by J Moor

11 Oakley Road, Harwich, CO12 4QZ
GoodCQC · Feb 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 2 beds

Residential care home for 2 residents in Harwich, run by J Moor. Supports learning disabilities and mental health.

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Rowland House

Run by J Moor

7 Rowlands Yard, Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4ND
GoodCQC · Feb 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds

Residential care home for 7 residents in Harwich, run by J Moor. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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The Tamarind

Run by AGL Care Ltd

112 Ramsey Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4RN
GoodCQC · Jan 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds

Residential care home for 5 residents in Harwich, run by AGL Care Ltd. Supports learning disabilities.

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Three Cups

Run by The Berrys Carehome Limited

High Street, Great Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5AQ
GoodCQC · Jul 2026
  • Residential
  • 5 beds

Residential care home for 5 residents in Harwich, run by The Berrys Carehome Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Waters View Residential Care Home

Run by Waters View Residential Care Home Ltd

85 Harwich Road, Little Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5JA
GoodCQC · Sept 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 15 beds

Waters View Residential Care Home provides full-time residential, dementia and respite care for up to fifteen older people in Harwich. End-of-life and day care are also available, with the small-home setting helping residents become familiar with carers and receive support shaped around individual needs.

The home provides 24-hour care, meals and assisted bathing, with specialist diets, fortified meals and modified diets accommodated.

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Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre

Run by Care Solutions (East Anglia) Limited

Ramsey Road, Harwich, CO12 5EP
Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 37 beds

Care home with nursing for 37 residents in Harwich, run by Care Solutions (East Anglia) Limited. Supports older people and younger adults.

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Phoebe House

Run by J Moor

52 Rectory Road, Little Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5JU
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 7 beds

Residential care home for 7 residents in Harwich, run by J Moor. Supports older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and eating disorders.

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Questions families ask

How many care homes are there in Harwich?

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

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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