Paternoster House

Paternoster House is a nursing home in Waltham Abbey, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 94 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Barchester Healthcare, which operates 237 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published September 2021, the CQC rated Paternoster 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.

Paternoster House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Essex with a fee on record typically charge about £1,375 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 406 registered care homes in Essex. The nearest to Paternoster House include Tallis House, 138-138a Mason Way and Honey Lane Care Home, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.