Braintree has 28 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 24 Good and 2 Requires improvement. 2 homes are not rated yet. 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).
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Homes in Braintree 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.
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Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 45 residents in Colchester, run by Black Swan International Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Run by Fenham Lodge Residential Care Homes Limited
The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2EQInspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 7 residents in Chelmsford, run by Fenham Lodge Residential Care Homes Limited. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.
Residential care home for 8 residents in Braintree, run by Zero Three Care Homes LLP. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.
Run by TLC CARE HOMES BLAMSTERS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
18 Acorn Avenue, Halstead, CO9 1LQResidential care home for 3 residents in Halstead, run by TLC CARE HOMES BLAMSTERS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED. Supports learning disabilities.
Run by Eden Health Care Services (UK) Limited
Bovington Road, Bezley End, Beazley End, Braintree, CM7 5JHInspected more than 4 years ago
Acorn Lodge Care Home supports young adults with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour and complex needs in a small residential setting near Braintree. It accepts both long-term and short-term placements, with private rooms and shared living areas across three main buildings.
Residents can take part in a rehabilitation programme shaped around medical and social needs.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 2 residents in Halstead, run by Meadowview Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 1 resident in Halstead, run by Meadowview Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Run by TLC CARE HOMES BLAMSTERS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
Blamsters Link, Howe Chase, Halstead, CO9 2QJInspected more than 4 years ago
Adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and complex support requirements can receive specialist residential care at Blamster's Link in Halstead. The home is a peaceful five-bed service, with a small setting intended to help residents feel safe, build confidence and develop everyday skills.
Support is delivered in a structured residential home, while the wider organisation also provides supported living for adults who want…
Run by Creative Support Limited
2, 3 and 4 Nightingale Close, Witham, CM8 1APInspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 18 residents in Witham, run by Creative Support Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
York Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RNInspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care and supported living services at Grammar School House focus on adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults. The home is registered as a care home without nursing and forms part of Consensus, whose services include residential and supported living support.
Set in a quiet village street in Essex, Grammar School House is a relaxed bungalow with a calm atmosphere.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 2 residents in Silver End, run by Zero Three Care Homes LLP. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 7 residents in Hatfield Peverel, run by Zero Three Care Homes LLP. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.
Residential care home for 11 residents in Witham, run by Zero Three Care Homes LLP. Supports learning disabilities, younger adults and children.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Ogilvie Court provides residential support for adults with learning disabilities and associated needs, including people on the autism spectrum. The service supports up to 22 residents in a rural setting near Colchester, helping people develop skills for healthier and more independent lives in the community.
The home is part of Priory’s wider care services and offers residential support rather than a general care-home model.
Residential care home for 6 residents in Braintree, run by Innova Care Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 3 residents in Halstead, run by Meadowview Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 2 residents in Halstead, run by Meadowview Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities.
A four-bed specialist residential home in Halstead, Blamster's Farm supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. Its smaller setting is designed to provide a familiar home environment where residents can build confidence, learn skills and take part in everyday life.
The wider ivolve service offers residential care, supported living and complex nursing pathways.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 2 residents in Halstead, run by Meadowview Care Limited. Supports learning disabilities.
Residential care home for 8 residents in Braintree, run by Provide Care Solutions Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
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Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.
Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.
Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.
Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.
28 learning disability care homes in Braintree are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).
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.
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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