You may be looking for a care home in Essex perhaps in a hurry or planning ahead to see what is available. “Does it pass the Mum test” will be an important criteria: would your Mum (or Dad) be happy to live there? But making the final decision will be based on a range of factors from price, to availability, as well as the services provided. In this Guide to Care Homes in Essex we try and start the search for you.
The first decision is around the type of support required: care homes are classified as either Residential or Nursing care homes. The former provides day to day support but not 24/7 medical care unlike a nursing care home. Both types may also provide Dementia care services.
Other considerations may include beloved family pets, range of activities provided by the care home, price and location.
The range here includes larger purpose-built care homes, often owned and run by big companies, to small owner managed care homes and those run by charities.
Care home ratings provided by the Care Quality Commission are included along with facts about services. Good luck with your search.
Searching for a Care Home in Essex
Our list of care homes in Essex is a flavour of what’s available to help you get started. If you need a wider search across the county you can go to an online care home finder such as our partner Lottie who have researched and vetted care homes across Essex Lottie’s care experts can provide you with a shortlist based on your specific requirements, and have even negotiated the best value fees on your behalf.
Anisha Grange, Billericay
- Nursing care
- Respite care
- Dementia care
Hallmark Care Homes with 19 care homes
Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court, Braintree
- Residential care
- Respite care
- Dementia care
- Day care
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution with 19 care homes
Cherry Wood Grange, Chelmsford
- Dementia care
- End of life
- Respite care
Carebase Ltd with 13 care homes
Baycroft Great Baddow
- Specialist nursing care
- Dementia
Baycroft
Ashlar House, Epping Forest
- Dementia care
- Respite care
- Residential
Barchester Healthcare with over 200 care homes
St. Fillans Care home, Colchester
- Residential care
- Respite care
Excelcare with 32 care homes
Signature at The Beeches, Brentwood
- Residential
- Dementia care
- Respite care
- Nursing
- Palliative
Signature Ltd with 39 care homes
Mountfitchet Care Home, Stansted
- Residential
- Dementia care
- Respite care
Care UK Group with over 120 care homes
Lottie
Care Home Finder
Lottie is a free service that helps families and retirees find the UK’s best care homes and retirement living communities. Personalise your search and save time with a bespoke selection and ask Lottie to help your directly.
Our articles – how to choose a care home and how much does a care home cost provide additional guidance to help you make the best choice for your parent or relative. Good luck.
Disclaimer: we have undertaken desk and phone research into all the Essex care homes listed here. These are not recommendations, but suggestions of the types of care homes available in Essex. We recommend you visit prospective care homes and read their CQC reports before making a final decision.
FAQs on Essex Care Homes
What are the different types of care home to choose from?
There are 2 types of care home: a residential care home provides additional support for every day tasks such as washing and dressing, taking medication etc., A nursing care home will have 24/7 nursing care on the premises. Both types of care home may also have specialist Dementia units.
How much does a care home in Essex cost?
The average cost of a care home in Essex ranges from £1100 per week to £1900 per week. The cost is based on individual needs, with more specialist care such as dementia care being the more expensive.
How do we pay for a care home place?
If your parents or relatives currently have more than £23,500 in assets they will be funding their own place in a care home. Surrey County Council will fund in part or full for someone with less than this. In some cases, the NHS will also fund a care home place. IT is a good idea to have a care needs assessment from the council before moving in to a care home.
How do we find specialist dementia care homes in Essex?
There is a good selection of care homes in Essex that provide Dementia care. You can look on Lottie.org and/or the Care Quality Commission websites to find a list of relevant care homes.
