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Care homes in Essex

There are 314 care homes in Essex registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England. Between them they have 7,548 beds.

244 of the 294 with an overall rating from CQC (83%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 20 have no overall rating shown, usually because CQC has not rated them yet or rates the parts of the service separately. CQC data as at 13 October 2026.

Find the right one near you

Search by postcode to see care homes by distance, with a map.

How care homes in Essex are rated

The 294 with an overall rating from CQC, in CQC’s own words. We never turn these into a score of our own.

A service with no overall rating may be new, or CQC may rate the parts of it separately. What the ratings mean.

Care homes in Essex

Showing 301 to 314 of 314 services.

  • Westacres

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Pathways Care Group Limited

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from April 2019 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Basildon, SS15 6PP
    • 6 beds
  • Whiteheather

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Consensus Support Services Limited

    Goodrated 4 years ago

    Rating from April 2022 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Weeley, CO16 9DN
    • 5 beds
  • Wickham Care Home

    Care home without nursing

    Run by GCH (South) Ltd

    Requires improvementrated 3 years ago

    Rating from October 2023 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Chelmsford, CM3 2JL
    • 35 beds
  • Willow Bay

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Kingswood Care Services Limited

    Goodrated 2 years ago

    Rating from August 2024 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Canvey Island, SS8 0AL
    • 5 beds
  • Willow Court

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Liaise (London) Limited

    Goodrated 3 years ago

    Rating from October 2022 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Waltham Abbey, EN9 1BZ
    • 11 beds
  • Willow Health Limited

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Willow Health Limited

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from July 2019 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Colchester, CO2 8PX
    • 7 beds
  • Willowcroft

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Willowcroft Care Home Limited

    Goodrated 2 years ago

    Rating from December 2023 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Chingford, E4 7RF
    • 7 beds
  • Winchester House

    Care home without nursing

    Run by IMS Care Group Limited

    Requires improvementrated 1 year ago
    • Frinton On Sea, CO13 0HJ
    • 9 beds
  • Windle Court

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Runwood Homes Limited

    Goodrated 8 months ago
    • South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 7BR
    • 76 beds
  • Winsford Care Ltd

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Winsford Care Ltd

    Goodrated 3 months ago
    • Clacton On Sea, CO15 6AU
    • 38 beds
  • Woodbury Court

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Runwood Homes Limited

    Goodrated 3 years ago

    Rating from November 2022 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Laindon, SS15 5QQ
    • 94 beds
  • Woodlands Residential Home for Ladies

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Woodlands (Colchester) Limited

    Goodrated 6 years ago

    Rating from December 2019 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Colchester, CO3 3SP
    • 23 beds
  • Yarra Respite

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Yarra Services Limited

    Goodrated 6 years ago

    Rating from January 2020 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Colchester, CO3 9AY
    • 2 beds

Other kinds of care in Essex

Services registered with CQC here, by kind of care.

Care homes in nearby areas

Councils close by. You can often look further afield for more choice.

Choosing care homes

A care home is a place to live where staff help with things like washing, dressing, eating and taking medicines, day and night. Care homes without nursing do not have a nurse on duty.

Things to check

  • Visit more than once, at different times of day, and ask to see where meals are served.
  • Ask how many staff are on duty at night, and how often agency staff are used.
  • Ask what is included in the weekly fee and what costs extra, and how often fees can change.
  • Read the latest CQC report, not only the rating, and ask the manager about anything it raises.

Whoever ends up paying, you can ask your council’s adult social care team for a free assessment of what help you need. Our guide explains what to expect and what to ask.

How to choose care

About this information

CQC data as at 13 October 2026. Services not currently providing care, and services that are no longer registered, are not listed.

Contains Care Quality Commission data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Care Comparison is independent and is not connected to or endorsed by CQC.

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