Elderly care homes in Maldon

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Maldon has 15 elderly care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Outstanding, 11 Good, 2 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 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 Maldon (19)

Maldon at a glance

15on this list

Official rating
  • Outstanding1
  • Good11
  • Requires improvement2
  • Inadequate1
  • 80% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.3 / 10
  • Types of care87% offer dementia
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Maldon 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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15 elderly care homes in Maldon

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Firstlings

Run by Sohal Healthcare Limited

7 The Street, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4NB
OutstandingCQC · Oct 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 32 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Firstlings provides 24-hour residential care for people aged 65 or above in Maldon, including support for people living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The home is set in gardens within a former vicarage and supports people who need assistance with daily living.

Care includes daily attention, accommodation and support in a secure residential environment.

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Down Hall Residential Home

Run by Down Hall Care Limited

Downhall Road, Bradwell-on-sea, Southminster, CM0 7QP
GoodCQC · Apr 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Down Hall Residential Home provides tailored residential care for up to 38 residents in Bradwell-on-Sea, with long-term and respite stays. The home supports people who need help while continuing to promote independence, dignity and familiar routines in a community setting.

Residents can join a year-round programme of activities, outings and events in the on-site function room.

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Boucherne Limited

Run by Boucherne Ltd

30 Holloway Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4SQ
GoodCQC · Apr 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 24 beds
  • Elderly care

Boucherne Limited provides long-term residential care, palliative care and short-term respite care for older people. Support ranges from gentle minimum assistance through to total care, allowing the home to respond to differing levels of need.

Daily life includes meals, activities, links with support agencies and listed religious services. Information for families covers moving in, visiting arrangements and accommodation, making the home relevant…

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Elmcroft Care Home

Run by Elmcroft Care Home Limited

Brickhouse Road, Tolleshunt Major, Maldon, CM9 8JX
GoodCQC · Feb 2026
  • Nursing
  • 54 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Elmcroft Care Home supports older people with nursing care, including residents living with dementia and physical disabilities. The home provides en-suite rooms, communal lounges and a dining room, while Abbey Healthcare’s wider offer includes residential, nursing and respite support.

Meal information records individual likes, dislikes, allergies and specific requirements, with flexible seating and private dining available where appropriate.

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Hailey House

Run by JPRN Ltd

Highlands Drive, Maldon, CM9 6HY
GoodCQC · Jan 2025
  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Hailey House provides residential care for older people in a grade-II listed building with 20 beds. Its offer includes respite and day care, palliative care and specialist dementia support, creating a close-knit setting for residents.

TCOU also provides domiciliary care in local homes, including assistance with daily tasks, personal care and medication management.

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Little Oaks

Run by Autumn Care Homes Ltd

Braxted Road, Little Braxted, Witham, CM8 3JY
GoodCQC · Nov 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 14 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care at Little Oaks centres on older people who need a secure home with individual support. The care home has 14 en-suite rooms, allowing a small setting where staff can spend time getting to know residents and respond to their needs and preferences. Residential care in the heart of Essex is offered in a comfortable, homely environment.

Residents can personalise their rooms with furniture, photographs and ornaments.

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Longfield Care Home

Run by Longfield Healthcare Limited

Fambridge Close, Maldon, CM9 6DJ
GoodCQC · Dec 2023
  • Residential
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Longfield Care Home creates a small, close-knit community in Maldon for older people, including residents living with dementia. Staff build relationships with residents and families to support a person-centred approach to care.

Daily life includes individual rooms that can be personalised, stimulating activities, meals with choice and variety, and access to a large garden.

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Mansion House Residential Home

Run by Francis Kirk

Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DR
GoodCQC · May 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Mansion House Residential Home combines residential care with a homely setting, varied meals and organised activities for older residents in the Chelmsford area. The family-run home has communal lounges, dining rooms, a conservatory tea room and extensive gardens, including spaces for residents who enjoy gardening.

Its catering team prepares a varied three-week menu with a choice of three hot or cold meals each day and can accommodate individual…

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Southminster Residential Home

Run by Top Care Homes Limited

Station Road, Southminster, CM0 7EW
GoodCQC · Mar 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Southminster Residential Home supports older people and people living with dementia through long-term residential care, respite, interim placements and rehabilitation after hospital stays. The home also caters for physical disabilities, sensory impairment, continence management and short-term memory loss.

Care plans are reviewed as needs change, with relatives, next of kin and physicians involved in planning.

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Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly

Run by Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly

Broad Street Green Road, Great Totham, Maldon, CM9 8NU
GoodCQC · Nov 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Totham Lodge provides residential care for older people, including dementia care, in a large detached home set within landscaped grounds. Residents have access to single or twin-bedded rooms, sitting areas, dining spaces and private facilities designed for longer-term living with daily support.

The home serves varied meals prepared in a homestyle style, caters for special dietary requirements and can provide encouragement with eating when needed.

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St Peters Court

Run by Angelic Care Resourcing Ltd

Spital Road, Maldon, CM9 6LF
GoodCQC · Jan 2026
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 24 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 24 residents in Maldon, run by Angelic Care Resourcing Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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The Lodge

Run by SDM Care Homes LTD

Dykes Chase, Maldon, CM9 6HW
GoodCQC · Jun 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 25 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 25 residents in Maldon, run by SDM Care Homes LTD. Supports dementia, older people and younger adults.

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Brewster House

Run by Runwood Homes Limited

Oak Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4AX
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2024
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 74 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Brewster House provides residential, dementia and respite care for older people. The home can also support short stays following hospital discharge, making it relevant when a person needs care and assessment before a longer-term arrangement is decided.

Residents can take part in daily activities and outings, while the wider service encourages personal interests, new hobbies and independence.

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Squeaks House Residential Care Home

Run by Squeaks House Residential Care Home

Steeple Road, Southminster, CM0 7BD
Requires improvementCQC · Nov 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 29 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Squeaks House Residential Care Home provides 24-hour support for older people and people living with dementia in a rural setting near Southminster. The home works with residents and families to personalise care plans, promote independence and respect privacy and dignity.

Daily life includes personalised activities, musical events and outside outings, with home-cooked meals prepared from local produce where possible.

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Swan Care Home

Run by Airaa Swaan Ltd

29 North Street, Tillingham, Southminster, CM0 7TR
InadequateCQC · Jul 2026
  • Safe Inadequate
  • Effective Inadequate
  • Caring Inadequate
  • Responsive Inadequate
  • Well-led Inadequate
  • Residential
  • 21 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Swan Care Home supports people aged 65 and over who are living with dementia, with 18 single rooms and one double room. Staff are trained in dementia care, and activities are planned around individual requirements and social interests.

Daily life can include one-to-one or group activities, arts and crafts, music therapy, live entertainment and trips into the local community.

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What to look for in elderly care homes

  1. Support with mobility

    Support with mobility, nutrition, medicines and day-to-day routines.

  2. Activities

    Activities and social contact that reflect residents’ interests.

  3. How the home involves residents

    How the home involves residents and families in care decisions.

Questions families ask

What should elderly care homes offer?

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.

How many elderly care homes are there in Maldon?

15 elderly care homes in Maldon are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

Which elderly care homes in Maldon are rated Outstanding?

Firstlings.

How much does a care home cost in Maldon?

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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