Local authority · market snapshot
Essex
East of England · 908 adult social care services, as assigned to this local authority in CQC's bulk data · all local authorities
408
care homes
13,370
care-home beds
500
homecare & community services
6
rated Inadequate
91
rated Requires improvement
212
not yet rated
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Ratings mix vs England
Current overall ratings of the 696 rated adult social care locations in Essex, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 212 local services not yet rated are counted separately above: "Not yet rated" means CQC has not published a rating, usual for recently registered services, and is not a judgement either way.
This area (rated)
83%
13%
All England (rated)
80%
15%
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet rated
Rated below Good (97 services)
Every service in Essex whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.
| Service | Overall rating (published) | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herondale | Inadequate19 Sep 2025 | 8 | Choice Support | Care home |
| Maranello | Inadequate29 Sep 2025 | 11 | Zero Three Care Homes LLP | Care home |
| OFFICE | Inadequate17 Aug 2023 | — | Golden Hands Home Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Swan Care Home | Inadequate6 Jan 2026 | 21 | Airaa Swaan Ltd | Care home |
| The Cottage Residential Care Home | Inadequate15 Sep 2025 | 10 | Mr Roy Bellhouse | Care home |
| Welshwood Manor | Inadequate12 Jan 2026 | 34 | Davard Care Homes Limited | Care home |
| 165 Point Clear Road | Requires improvement9 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 5 | TLC CARE HOMES CLACTON RESIDENTIAL LIMITED | Care home |
| Abbot Care Home | Requires improvement11 May 2024 | 117 | Abbot Care Centre Limited | Care home |
| Andrea Healthcare Limited | Requires improvement15 Jul 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Andrea Healthcare Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Ardtully Retirement Residence | Requires improvement26 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 26 | Rosebank Nursing Homes Limited | Care home |
| Beaumont Manor | Requires improvement19 Aug 2025 | 103 | Care Concern (Frinton) Limited | Care home |
| Blackthorns | Requires improvement27 Mar 2025 | 62 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Blenheim Care Home | Requires improvement21 Aug 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 57 | Regal Care Trading Ltd | Care home |
| Bloomcare Ltd | Requires improvement12 Mar 2020rating 3+ yrs old | — | BloomcareLtd | Community based adult social care services |
| Blossom Healthcare Solutions | Requires improvement23 Jul 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Blossom Healthcare Solutions Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey | Requires improvement18 May 2026 | — | Blue River Home Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Boars Tye House | Requires improvement20 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 27 | Boars Tye Residential Home Ltd | Care home |
| Brewster House | Requires improvement27 Jun 2024 | 74 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Brook Care Home | Requires improvement10 Mar 2025 | 20 | Mrs V Rattan | Care home |
| Brook House | Requires improvement8 Nov 2024 | 36 | Milton Lodge Limited | Care home |
| Brook Lodge Care Home | Requires improvement15 Jun 2026 | 66 | Danforth Care No. 1 Limited | Care home |
| Brook Lodge Care Home | Requires improvement15 Jun 2026 | 66 | Care UK Care Services Limited | Care home |
| Cameron House | Requires improvement13 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 44 | Brambles Care Home Ltd | Care home |
| Careinmyhome West Essex | Requires improvement14 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Careinmyhome Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Caremark (Harlow & Epping Forest) | Requires improvement8 Dec 2025 | — | Oasis Care-UK Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Caremax Homecare Services Limited | Requires improvement7 Jun 2024 | — | Caremax Homecare Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Caring Direct Ltd | Requires improvement5 Mar 2025 | — | Caring Direct Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Cavendish Residential Care Homes Limited | Requires improvement12 May 2026 | 21 | Cavendish Residential Care Homes Limited | Care home |
| CFT Care Limited | Requires improvement17 Jun 2026 | — | CFT Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Crossfields Lodge | Requires improvement24 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 2 | Meadowview Care Limited | Care home |
| De Vere Care Partnership -Chelmsford | Requires improvement28 Jun 2024 | — | De Vere Care Partnership Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Delight Supported Living Ltd | Requires improvement29 Jun 2026 | — | Delight Supported Living Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Eco Nights | Requires improvement20 Sep 2024 | 6 | Eco Wings & Nights Limited | Care home |
| Essex Care Consortium - Colchester | Requires improvement19 Feb 2025 | 20 | Essex Care Consortium Limited | Care home |
| Essex Shared Lives | Requires improvement15 Jul 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Essex County Council | Community based adult social care services |
| Essex/London | Requires improvement4 Mar 2020rating 3+ yrs old | — | Global Inspirations Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Evelyn May House | Requires improvement25 Jan 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 59 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Forest Home | Requires improvement30 Sep 2023 | 39 | St. Giles Homes Limited | Care home |
| Forest Place Nursing Home | Requires improvement30 Jun 2026 | 120 | Martlane Limited | Care home |
| Foxburrow Grange | Requires improvement27 Feb 2024 | 69 | Outlook Care | Care home |
| Frank Foster House | Requires improvement19 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 80 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Fresh Tree Care Services – Basildon Branch | Requires improvement15 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Jason Consulting Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Fuchsia Homecare Colchester | Requires improvement24 Jan 2024 | — | Caring Hearts (Essex) Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Gairloch Residential Care Home | Requires improvement16 Sep 2025 | 24 | Gairloch Care Limited | Care home |
| Gateway Care Services | Requires improvement22 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Gateway Care Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Graceage Care Colchester | Requires improvement1 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Graceage Care Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Greenwood Court Care and Nursing Home | Requires improvement7 Nov 2024 | 64 | Country Court Care Homes 6 Limited | Care home |
| Grovelands Lodge | Requires improvement4 Aug 2025 | 4 | Radacare Company Ltd | Care home |
| Heritage Staffing Services | Requires improvement2 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Heritage Staffing Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Hollyveer House | Requires improvement23 May 2025 | 50 | Hollywood Rest Home | Care home |
| Home Instead | Requires improvement19 Oct 2023 | — | Essex Senior Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Hope Homecare Services Limited | Requires improvement5 Mar 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Hope Homecare Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Horkesley Manor | Requires improvement30 Sep 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 73 | Stow Healthcare Group Limited | Care home |
| Kilkee Lodge Residential Home | Requires improvement21 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 80 | Kilkee Lodge Care Home Limited | Care home |
| Longmead Court Nursing Home | Requires improvement28 Aug 2024 | 54 | Dovecote Care Homes Limited | Care home |
| Loughton Hall | Requires improvement6 Feb 2024 | 33 | Loughton Hall Ltd | Care home |
| Lychgate House | Requires improvement31 May 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 16 | Lychgate House Care Limited | Care home |
| Magdalen Close Hostel | Requires improvement20 Mar 2026 | 22 | Essex County Council | Care home |
| Mandalay | Requires improvement24 Jan 2024 | — | Avenues East | Community based adult social care services |
| Maple Cottage | Requires improvement19 Nov 2025 | 5 | Maple Health UK Limited | Care home |
| Marillac Neurological Care Centre | Requires improvement18 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 52 | Marillac Neurological Care Centre | Care home |
| Moulsham Home | Requires improvement31 Jul 2024 | 37 | Moulsham Residential Home (Chelmsford) Limited | Care home |
| Mount Hill Care | Requires improvement24 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Mount Hill Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| New Partnerships Lynray and Peach Cottage | Requires improvement30 Oct 2025 | 6 | Achieve Together Limited | Care home |
| Nightowls Home Care | Requires improvement3 Jun 2021rating 3+ yrs old | — | Nightowls Home Care Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Old Shenfield Place | Requires improvement27 May 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 31 | Rosebank Nursing Homes Limited | Care home |
| Paternoster House | Requires improvement2 Sep 2021rating 3+ yrs old | 94 | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | Care home |
| Peter House | Requires improvement23 Apr 2026 | 6 | Peter House Care Ltd | Care home |
| Pinnacle Care and Support Services | Requires improvement17 Oct 2019rating 3+ yrs old | — | Pinnacle Care and Support Services Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Priory Lodge | Requires improvement16 Mar 2026 | 20 | Mr David Krishnalall Jangali | Care home |
| Ramsey Step Down and Care Centre | Requires improvement19 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 37 | Care Solutions (East Anglia) Limited | Care home |
| Rawreth Court | Requires improvement10 Nov 2023 | 35 | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | Care home |
| Ridgewell House | Requires improvement2 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 16 | Prestige International EC Limited | Care home |
| Ros and Mos House Support Ltd | Requires improvement22 Apr 2025 | — | Ros and Mos House Support Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Rosedale Court | Requires improvement20 Oct 2023 | 82 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Sams Medicare | Requires improvement28 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | — | Sams Medicare Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Seven Arches Nursing Home | Requires improvement23 May 2025 | 30 | Brentwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home | Requires improvement14 Apr 2025 | 36 | Nellsar Limited | Care home |
| Southborough Care Home | Requires improvement10 Mar 2025 | 12 | Southborough Care Home Limited | Care home |
| Squeaks House Residential Care Home | Requires improvement14 Nov 2025 | 29 | Squeaks House Residential Care Home | Care home |
| St Fillans Care Home | Requires improvement8 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 71 | St. Fillan Healthcare Limited | Care home |
| St George's Witham Nursing Home | Requires improvement31 Aug 2023 | 40 | Outlook Care | Care home |
| St Joseph's Nursing Home | Requires improvement23 Jan 2026 | 41 | Forest Pines Care Limited | Care home |
| St Marks Residential Care Home | Requires improvement10 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 17 | St Marks Care Home Limited | Care home |
| Stambridge Meadows Care Home | Requires improvement8 Jun 2026 | 49 | Ilford Homes Limited | Care home |
| Sumners Farm Close | Requires improvement7 Oct 2022rating 3+ yrs old | — | Agincare UK Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Tallis House | Requires improvement15 Sep 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 101 | Runwood Homes Limited | Care home |
| Tehy Care Group Ltd | Requires improvement16 Sep 2024 | — | Tehy Care Group Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| The Berrys Carehome | Requires improvement13 Oct 2025 | 3 | The Berrys Carehome Limited | Care home |
| The New Deanery Care Home | Requires improvement31 May 2019rating 3+ yrs old | 93 | GCH (New OPCO) Limited | Care home |
| Treasure Vince | Requires improvement6 Sep 2024 | — | Treasure Vince Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Valmark House | Requires improvement25 Nov 2023 | 4 | Broad Horizons Limited | Care home |
| WeCare Angels II | Requires improvement1 Sep 2023 | — | Angel Care Staffing Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Wellwick House | Requires improvement30 Jul 2022rating 3+ yrs old | 6 | TLC CARE HOMES CLACTON RESIDENTIAL LIMITED | Care home |
| Wensley House Residential Home | Requires improvement14 Mar 2025 | 48 | Beling & Co Limited | Care home |
| Wickham Care Home | Requires improvement13 Oct 2023 | 35 | GCH (South) Ltd | Care home |
| Winchester House | Requires improvement28 Apr 2025 | 9 | IMS Care Group Limited | Care home |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
June 2026 in Essex
Register movements in the reporting month, from the same data as the national changes digest. Ownership-change flags are a heuristic — a recently deregistered service of the same type at the same postcode — stated honestly, not a legal record of sale.
New registrations (7)
| Service | Registered | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admirals Reach Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 158 | HC-One No.2 Limited | Care home |
| Godden Lodge Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 133 | HC-One No.2 Limited | Care home |
| HD Supported Living Ltd | 23 Jun 2026 | — | HD Supported Living Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| AHE SERVICES LIMITED | 23 Jun 2026 | — | AHE Services Limited | Community based adult social care services |
| Aspen Grange Care Home | 16 Jun 2026 | 49 | Somerleigh Court Ltd | Care home |
| Wellness Care Group Ltd | 15 Jun 2026 | — | Wellness Care Group Ltd | Community based adult social care services |
| Sally Meadows | 5 Jun 2026 | 6 | Calm Futures Limited | Care home |
Deregistrations (7)
| Service | Last rating (published) | Deregistered | Beds | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quenby Rest Home | Good— | 22 Jun 2026 | 26 | Care home |
| Admirals Reach Care Home | Good— | 11 Jun 2026 | 158 | Care home |
| Godden Lodge Care Home | Good— | 11 Jun 2026 | 133 | Care home |
| Health Care Hut Ltd | Not yet rated | 11 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
| Care at Hand Limited | Good— | 5 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
| Tusk Care Ltd | Not yet rated | 5 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
| SOUTH ESSEX | Not yet rated | 3 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
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Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Largest groups operating in Essex
Brands as recorded by CQC, by active sites in this local authority. Independents (no recorded brand) are not listed.
| Group / brand | Sites here | of which care homes |
|---|---|---|
| Runwood | 24 | 24 |
| Welltower | 16 | 16 |
| Ivolve Group Limited | 12 | 7 |
| Excelcare Holdings | 11 | 11 |
| Care UK | 9 | 9 |
| Achieve Together | 8 | 7 |
| Midshires Care Ltd | 8 | 0 |
| Home Instead | 7 | 0 |
| Livability | 7 | 4 |
| Salutem Bid Co Ltd | 7 | 7 |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC