Care homes for young adults in Harlow

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Harlow has 5 care homes for young adults registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 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 Harlow (6)

Harlow at a glance

5on this list

Official rating
  • Good4
  • Requires improvement1
  • 80% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.4 / 10
  • Types of care60% offer dementia
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Harlow 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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5 care homes for young adults in Harlow

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Alexandra House - Harlow

Run by Runwood Homes Limited

Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1BU
GoodCQC · Jul 2023
  • Nursing
  • 106 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Alexandra House provides residential and nursing care in Harlow for people living with dementia, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and other registered needs. It forms part of Runwood Homes, whose services include residential, dementia, nursing and respite care.

The provider’s approach begins with a pre-admission assessment covering needs, preferences and routines, followed by a gentle introduction to residents and staff.

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Shaftesbury Keefield

Run by Livability

Keefield Close, Keefield, Harlow, CM19 5SW
GoodCQC · Dec 2023
  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 10 residents in Harlow, run by Livability. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Shaftesbury Netteswell Rectory

Run by Livability

Manston Road, Harlow, CM20 3PA
GoodCQC · Feb 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 9 residents in Harlow, run by Livability. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Tye Green Lodge

Run by Quantum Care Limited

Tye Green Village, Yorkes, Harlow, CM18 6QY
GoodCQC · Jan 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 61 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Tye Green Lodge provides residential care in a purpose-built Harlow home for older people and residents with dementia, physical disabilities or sensory impairment. Communal lounges, dining rooms and cosy corners support everyday social life within the home.

The lodge is operated by Quantum Care, a not-for-profit Community Benefit Society. The wider provider offers residential, dementia and respite care, alongside nursing and day care across its…

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Abbot Care Home

Run by Abbot Care Centre Limited

Partridge Road, Harlow, CM18 6TD
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 117 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Abbot Care Home provides residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people in Harlow. The home is set beside open parkland and landscaped gardens, with a range of spaces for residents to use and a team serving the local community.

The service supports changing needs through several care types, including respite and short-term breaks, while families can work with the home and local professionals around individual care.

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What to look for in care homes for young adults

  1. Age-appropriate activities

    Age-appropriate activities, privacy and social opportunities.

  2. Support for education

    Support for education, work, relationships and community life.

  3. A plan for keeping choice

    A plan for keeping choice, skills and independence.

Questions families ask

What should care homes for young adults offer?

Younger adults may want age-appropriate routines, relationships, work, education and community access alongside personal or nursing care. Ask how the service avoids an institutional or older-person-only model.

How many care homes for young adults are there in Harlow?

5 care homes for young adults in Harlow are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Harlow?

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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