Tallis House

Tallis House is a residential care home in Waltham Abbey, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 101 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 September 2022, the CQC rated Tallis 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.

Tallis 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 Tallis House include 138-138a Mason Way, Paternoster House 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.