Frank Foster House

Frank Foster House is a residential care home in Theydon Bois, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 80 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Runwood, which operates 66 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Frank Foster House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Frank Foster House charges from £1,650 a week for respite care, a figure published on the home's own website in August 2026. That comes to about £85,800 a year. It is about 20% above the typical residential fee in Essex of £1,375 a week.

There are 406 registered care homes in Essex. The nearest to Frank Foster House include Wensley House Residential Home, Loughton Hall and Woodland Grove, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.