Wickham Care Home

Wickham Care Home is a residential care home in Chelmsford, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 35 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Gold Care Homes, which operates 45 care homes in England. The home has been registered since May 2017.

At its latest inspection, published October 2023, the CQC rated Wickham Care Home 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.

Wickham Care Home 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 Wickham Care Home include Massenet, Peverel Green Care Home and Fenham Lodge. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.