Mental Health Care Homes in Colchester

22 care homes offering mental health in Colchester, Essex

Official CQC data snapshot: July 2026. Confirm current support, fees and vacancies directly with each home.

Mental Health 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
22

in this directory snapshot

Good or Outstanding
80%

16 of 20 homes with an overall rating

offer nursing care
4

including homes offering both residential and nursing care

median registered beds
9

based on 22 homes with capacity data

What mental health support can include

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

What to check before choosing

  • Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support
  • Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning
  • Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity

Map of the results shown on this page

Mental Health Care Homes in Colchester

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Essex Care Consortium - Colchester

Maldon Road, Birch, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home20 beds
Dementia CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+1 more
Requires Improvement

Essex Care Consortium - Marks Tey

Laurels, Station Road, Marks Tey, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home13 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareLearning Disabilities+2 more
Good

Hilton House

175 Shrub End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home10 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+1 more
Good

Abberton Manor Nursing Home

Layer Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing26 beds
Elderly CareMental HealthPhysical Disabilities+2 more
Good

Butterfly's Care Home

1-3 Bromley Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home9 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+2 more
Good

Nationwide Community Care Limited - 35 Mede Way

35 Mede Way, Wivenhoe, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home2 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+3 more
Good

Nationwide Community Care Limited - 3 Cracknell Close

3 Cracknell Close, Wivenhoe, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home3 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+2 more
Good

Priory Lodge

62 Priory Street, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home20 beds
Mental HealthYounger Adults
Requires Improvement

AYS Care

65-67, Harwich Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Elderly CareMental HealthYounger Adults
Good

Marsh House

4 Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home6 beds
Elderly CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+1 more
Good

Hazel Villa

44-46 Nayland Road, Mile End, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+1 more
Good

Mickleboro Lodge

184 St. Andrews Avenue, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+1 more
Good

Tall Trees

Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing48 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
Good

Tall Trees

Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Care Home with Nursing48 beds
Dementia CareElderly CareMental Health+2 more
Good

Maldon Lodge

123 Maldon Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home6 beds
Elderly CareMental HealthYounger Adults
Not Rated

Care Givers Limited

7 Camulus Close, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home2 beds
Learning DisabilitiesMental HealthYounger Adults
Not Rated

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

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

The Conifers

Wormingford Road, , Fordham, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home8 beds
Dementia CareLearning DisabilitiesMental Health+2 more
Good

Lychgate House

145 Shrub End Road, Colchester

Colchester

Residential Care Home16 beds
Elderly CareMental HealthYounger Adults
Requires Improvement

Choosing Mental Health in Colchester

When selecting a care home offering mental health, 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.