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Learning disability care homes in Brentwood

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Brentwood has 3 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 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 Brentwood (18)

Brentwood at a glance

3on this list

Official rating
  • Good2
  • Requires improvement1
  • 67% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.4 / 10
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Brentwood 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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3 learning disability care homes in Brentwood

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Quiet Waters

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

8 Thorndon Avenue, West Horndon, Brentwood, CM13 3TT
GoodCQC · May 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Up to six adults with learning disabilities and associated needs can receive residential support at Quiet Waters in West Horndon, near Brentwood. The setting supports people to develop skills, experience new opportunities and build meaningful daily routines.

The home offers a warm, open environment. Voyage Care’s wider services include supported living and flexible support for autism, brain injuries and complex needs, but Quiet Waters is…

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Rowan House

Run by Consensus Support Services Limited

Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0NJ
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential and supported living services at Rowan House are intended for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. The service works with professionals and families to identify support that reflects each person’s needs and aspirations, with a focus on helping people develop skills and live fulfilling lives.

As part of Consensus, Rowan House sits within a wider specialist care organisation offering residential support and…

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Hawthorn Bungalow

Run by Outlook Care

Regent Way, Brentwood, CM14 4TY
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2026
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Adults with learning disabilities and complex support needs can receive residential and assisted living support through Hawthorn Bungalow and the wider Outlook Care organisation. The service works across adult learning disability social care, including residential and domiciliary support. Support pathways are intended to help people live as independently as possible and take part in their communities.

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

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.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Brentwood?

3 learning disability care homes in Brentwood are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Brentwood?

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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