Requires improvementrated 2 years ago
Rating from May 2024 (more than 2 years ago)
- Harlow, CM18 6TD
- 117 beds
East of England
Care homes with nursing in Essex
There are 81 care homes with nursing in Essex registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England. Between them they have 4,973 beds.
60 of the 72 with an overall rating from CQC (83%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 9 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 with nursing by distance, with a map.
How care homes with nursing in Essex are rated
The 72 with an overall rating from CQC, in CQC’s own words. We never turn these into a score of our own.
- Outstanding3 services (4%)Show them: rated Outstanding
- Good57 services (79%)Show them: rated Good
- Requires improvement12 services (17%)Show them: rated Requires improvement
- Inadequate0 services (0%)
- No overall rating shown9 servicesShow them: no overall rating shown
A service with no overall rating may be new, or CQC may rate the parts of it separately. What the ratings mean.
Care homes with nursing in Essex
Showing 1 to 12 of 12 services that match.
- Requires improvementrated 1 year ago
- Frinton On Sea, CO13 0FB
- 103 beds
- Requires improvementrated 3 months ago
- Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5QL
- 120 beds
- Requires improvementrated 2 years ago
Rating from February 2024 (more than 2 years ago)
- Colchester, CO2 7NL
- 69 beds
- Requires improvementrated 4 years ago
Rating from September 2022 (more than 2 years ago)
- Colchester, CO6 4ET
- 73 beds
- Requires improvementrated 1 month ago
- Braintree, CM77 8QQ
- 54 beds
- Requires improvementrated 3 years ago
Rating from November 2022 (more than 2 years ago)
- Brentwood, CM13 3BL
- 52 beds
- Requires improvementrated 5 years ago
Rating from September 2021 (more than 2 years ago)
- Waltham Abbey, EN9 3JY
- 94 beds
- Requires improvementrated 3 years ago
Rating from January 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
- Harwich, CO12 5EP
- 37 beds
- Requires improvementrated 3 years ago
Rating from November 2022 (more than 2 years ago)
- Colchester, CO4 0PT
- 71 beds
- Requires improvementrated 3 years ago
Rating from August 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
- Witham, CM8 2DT
- 40 beds
- Requires improvementrated 7 years ago
Rating from May 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Braintree, CM7 5SR
- 93 beds
Other kinds of care in Essex
Services registered with CQC here, by kind of care.
Care homes with nursing in nearby areas
Councils close by. You can often look further afield for more choice.
Choosing care homes with nursing
A care home with nursing has qualified nurses on duty all the time, as well as care staff. It is for people with health needs that need a nurse, as well as help with everyday living.
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.
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.
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