Dementia care homes in Harlow

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Harlow has 4 dementia care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 3 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 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).

All care homes in Harlow (6)

Harlow at a glance

4on this list

Official rating
  • Good3
  • Requires improvement1
  • 75% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.3 / 10
  • Types of care75% offer physical disabilities
How this list is ordered

Homes in Harlow are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

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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4 dementia care homes in Harlow

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Alexandra House - Harlow

Run by Runwood Homes Limited

Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1BU
GoodCQC · Jul 2023
  • Nursing
  • 106 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Alexandra House provides residential and nursing care in Harlow for people living with dementia, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and other registered needs. It forms part of Runwood Homes, whose services include residential, dementia, nursing and respite care.

The provider’s approach begins with a pre-admission assessment covering needs, preferences and routines, followed by a gentle introduction to residents and staff.

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Ashlyn Care Home

Run by Ashlyn Healthcare Limited

Vicarage Wood, Harlow, CM20 3HD
GoodCQC · Dec 2023
  • Residential
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Ashlyn Care Home supports older people and residents living with dementia in a bright, cheerful home-from-home environment. Person-centred care gives residents a say in how they are supported, while residential and dementia care form part of the wider service offer.

Daily life includes organised activities and entertainment, with gardening, baking, film shows and day trips among the available themes.

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Tye Green Lodge

Run by Quantum Care Limited

Tye Green Village, Yorkes, Harlow, CM18 6QY
GoodCQC · Jan 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 61 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Tye Green Lodge provides residential care in a purpose-built Harlow home for older people and residents with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. Communal lounges, dining rooms and cosy corners support everyday social life within the home.

The lodge is operated by Quantum Care, a not-for-profit Community Benefit Society. The wider provider offers residential, dementia and respite care, alongside nursing and day care across its…

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Abbot Care Home

Run by Abbot Care Centre Limited

Partridge Road, Harlow, CM18 6TD
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 117 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Abbot Care Home provides residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people in Harlow. The home is set beside open parkland and landscaped gardens, with a range of spaces for residents to use and a team serving the local community.

The service supports changing needs through several care types, including respite and short-term breaks, while families can work with the home and local professionals around individual care.

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What to look for in dementia care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and experience with the person’s type and stage of dementia.

  2. A calm

    A calm, understandable and secure environment that supports independence.

  3. Personalised care planning

    Personalised care planning, meaningful activity and communication with families.

Questions families ask

What should dementia care homes offer?

Dementia care should adapt to the person’s history, routines, communication and changing needs. A CQC rating is useful evidence, but it does not by itself show whether a home is the right environment for a particular person. Some dementia care homes are residential homes, others also provide 24-hour nursing care for people with clinical needs, so confirm that the home can support the person’s diagnosis, communication, mobility, medicines and likely future needs.

How many dementia care homes are there in Harlow?

4 dementia care homes in Harlow are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Harlow?

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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