Epping Forest has 6 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 Good and 2 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).
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This list includes every home in Epping Forest on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.
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Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 8 residents in Waltham Abbey, run by Certitude Trading Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Weald Hall Residential Home provides residential, dementia and respite care for older people in a private care setting. Short-term care is available for people whose carers need time to rest or attend to personal matters, while longer stays support residents who need round-the-clock help in a secure environment.
The home combines daily activities, nutritious meals, modern amenities and family involvement.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 11 residents in Waltham Abbey, run by Liaise (London) Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults, substance misuse and eating disorders.
Residential care home for 7 residents in Chingford, run by Willowcroft Care Home Limited. Supports mental health.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Paternoster House provides residential, nursing and dementia care for older people and younger adults with physical disabilities, mental health needs or other support requirements. Its care model combines 24-hour personal support with individualised assistance, including nursing care where clinical intervention is required.
Wensley House Residential Home provides residential and dementia care for older people and adults with mental health needs, sensory impairment, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy and a range of physical disabilities. The family-run home has operated since 1988 in a private country-lane setting near Epping.
Rooms include en-suite facilities, a 24-hour nurse call system and fire safety equipment, with many rooms newly fitted and decorated.
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.
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.
6 mental health care homes in Epping Forest 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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