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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.

245 of the 295 with an overall rating from CQC (83%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 19 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 14 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 295 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 121 to 140 of 314 services.

  • Grovelands Lodge

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Radacare Company Ltd

    Requires improvementrated 1 year ago
    • Wickford, SS12 9DG
    • 4 beds
  • Hailey House

    Care home without nursing

    Run by JPRN Ltd

    Goodrated 1 year ago
    • Maldon, CM9 6HY
    • 20 beds
  • Halstead Hall Care Home

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Stow Healthcare Group Limited

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from December 2018 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Halstead, CO9 1SL
    • 65 beds
  • Hargrave House

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Marigold MG1 Ltd

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from May 2019 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Stansted, CM24 8BY
    • 58 beds
  • Hatfield Haven

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Hatfield Haven Limited

    Goodrated 9 years ago

    Rating from October 2017 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Bishops Stortford, CM22 7DL
    • 25 beds
  • Haven Lodge

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Alliance Care and Support Limited

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from May 2019 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Clacton On Sea, CO15 3PP
    • 9 beds
  • Hawthorn Bungalow

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Outlook Care

    Requires improvementrated less than a month ago
    • Brentwood, CM14 4TY
    • 10 beds
  • Hazel Villa

    Care home without nursing

    Run by D & S Healthcare Limited

    Goodrated 1 year ago
    • Colchester, CO4 5EN
    • 8 beds
  • Henderson and Harvard

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited

    Goodrated 8 years ago

    Rating from July 2018 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Colchester, CO5 0LJ
    • 8 beds
  • Heron Court

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Runwood Homes Limited

    Goodrated 2 years ago

    Rating from July 2024 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Brentwood, CM13 3PN
    • 35 beds
  • Herondale

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Choice Support

    Inadequaterated 2 months ago
    • Basildon, SS14 1RR
    • 8 beds
  • HF Trust - Pound Lane

    Care home without nursing

    Run by HF Trust Limited

    Requires improvementrated less than a month ago
    • Bishops Stortford, CM22 6HP
    • 18 beds
  • Hillside Lodge

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Meadowview Care Limited

    Goodrated 4 years ago

    Rating from October 2022 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Halstead, CO9 1UY
    • 2 beds
  • Hilton House

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Hilton House (Essex) Limited

    Goodrated 6 years ago

    Rating from February 2020 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Colchester, CO3 4RG
    • 10 beds
  • Holland Road

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Achieve Together Limited

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from May 2019 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Clacton-on-sea, CO15 6EL
    • 4 beds
  • Hollymede Cottage

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Hollymede Cottage Limited

    Goodrated 8 years ago

    Rating from April 2018 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Wickford, SS11 7DP
    • 14 beds
  • Hollyveer House

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Hollywood Rest Home

    Requires improvementrated 1 year ago
    • Benfleet, SS7 5JA
    • 50 beds
  • Homeacre

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Mrs K Curtis

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from December 2018 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Clacton On Sea, CO15 1TX
    • 5 beds
  • Honey Lane Care Home

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Towertrend Limited

    Goodrated 4 years ago

    Rating from March 2022 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BA
    • 41 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 14 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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