Elderly Care Homes in Colchester

45 care homes offering elderly care in Colchester, Essex

Official CQC data snapshot: July 2026. Confirm current support, fees and vacancies directly with each home.

Elderly Care Homes 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
45

in this directory snapshot

Good or Outstanding
89%

39 of 44 homes with an overall rating

offer nursing care
13

including homes offering both residential and nursing care

median registered beds
26

based on 45 homes with capacity data

What elderly care support can include

Older people may need different combinations of personal care, mobility support, medicines management and social activity. Compare what each home can support now and how it plans for needs that may change.

What to check before choosing

  • Support with mobility, nutrition, medicines and day-to-day routines
  • Activities and social contact that reflect residents’ interests
  • How the home involves residents and families in care decisions

Map of the results shown on this page

Elderly Care Homes in Colchester

130 of 45

Welshwood Manor

37 Welshwood Park Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home34 beds
Elderly CarePhysical DisabilitiesYounger Adults
Inadequate

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

Abberton Manor Nursing Home

Layer Road, Colchester

Colchester

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

New Copford Place Residential Care Home

London Road, Copford, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home27 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
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

Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies

76 Lexden Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home23 beds
Elderly Care
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

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

Colonia Court Care Home

St Andrews Avenue, Colchester

Colchester

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

Springfields Nursing Home

Rectory Road, Copford Green, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing37 beds
Elderly Care
Good

Springfields Residential Home

Rectory Road, Copford Green, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home16 beds
Elderly Care
Good

Loganberry Lodge

79-81 New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home143 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+2 more
Good

Aldeburgh House

66 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesYounger Adults
Good

Horkesley Manor

Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing73 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
Requires Improvement

The Oaks Care Home

15-25 Oaks Drive, Lexden, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing61 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareLearning Disabilities+2 more
Good

AYS Care

65-67, Harwich Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Elderly CareMental HealthYounger Adults
Good

Marsh House

4 Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home6 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+1 more
Good

Milton Lodge Retirement Home

288-290, Ipswich Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home35 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
Good

Hazel Villa

44-46 Nayland Road, Mile End, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+1 more
Good

Mickleboro Lodge

184 St. Andrews Avenue, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+1 more
Good

Tall Trees

Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing48 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
Good

Myland House

81 Mile End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home5 beds
Elderly CarePhysical DisabilitiesYounger Adults
Good

Tall Trees

Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing48 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
Good

Maldon Lodge

123 Maldon Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home6 beds
Elderly CareMental HealthYounger Adults
Not Rated

Woodland View

216 Turner Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing60 beds
Dementia CareElderly CarePhysical Disabilities+1 more
Good

Choosing Elderly Care in Colchester

When selecting a care home offering elderly care, consider the CQC rating, the home's experience with specific needs, staffing arrangements, and location. We recommend visiting the home in person and reading the full CQC inspection report before making a decision. The homes listed here are present in the CQC data snapshot; inclusion is not a recommendation or guarantee of availability.