Learning disability care homes in Essex

Updated

Essex has 4 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. 4 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).

All care homes in Essex (18)

Essex at a glance

4on this list

Official rating
  • Not yet rated4
  • Types of care50% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

Homes in Essex 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.

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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4 learning disability care homes in Essex

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Mill Road House

Run by Care Givers Limited

305 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5FZ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 1 bed
  • Learning disabilities
  • Sensory impairment
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 1 resident in Colchester, run by Care Givers Limited. Supports learning disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Millwrights

Run by Mr Leon Sudath Dias and Kaushali Niroshini Kittle

56a, Baden Powell Drive, Colchester, CO3 4SR
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 6 residents in Colchester, run by Mr Leon Sudath Dias and Kaushali Niroshini Kittle. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Paradise Lodge

Run by Live A Little Support LTD

Paradise Farm, Hamlet Hill, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5JZ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 2 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 2 residents in Harlow, run by Live A Little Support LTD. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Sally Meadows

Run by Calm Futures Limited

67 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1EB
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Specialist supported living for adults with complex needs is the focus at Sally Meadows. Calm Futures supports people over 18 with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and complex behaviours, including people who benefit from a trauma-informed approach. The service operates across supported living settings in Essex, Norfolk and Hertfordshire.

Calm Futures works with housing providers and registered social landlords to develop…

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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 Essex?

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

How much does a care home cost in Essex?

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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