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

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Elderly Care Homes in Colchester

3145 of 45

Alderwood Care Home

39 Essex Hall Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing65 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Outstanding

Essex Care Consortium - Plume Avenue

5a Plume Avenue, Prettygate, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home4 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareLearning Disabilities+2 more
Good

Pinewood and Hollywood

Smiths Field, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+3 more
Good

Jameson House

19A Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home5 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesSensory Impairment+1 more
Good

Crouched Friars Residential Home

103-107 Crouch Street, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home56 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Good

Blackbrook House

Gun Hill, Dedham, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home55 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
Good

Cleaveland Lodge

151 Rowhedge Road, Old Heath, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home54 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
Good

St Fillans Care Home

St Fillans Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing71 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareYounger Adults
Requires Improvement

Aveley Lodge

Aveley, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home28 beds
Dementia CareElderly Care
Good

43a and 43b Morley Road

43a and 43b Morley Road, Tiptree, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home6 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesPhysical Disabilities+2 more
Good

Ewer Court

1 Fairfax Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home4 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesPhysical Disabilities+2 more
Good

Henderson and Harvard

Henderson and Harvard, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesPhysical Disabilities+2 more
Good

Stanway Green Lodge

Stanway Green, Stanway, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home30 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
Good

Foxburrow Grange

Ypres Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing69 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+3 more
Requires Improvement

Lychgate House

145 Shrub End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home16 beds
Elderly CareMental HealthYounger Adults
Requires Improvement

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.