Riverdale Care Home
Braintree, CM7 · 40 beds
CQC: Good
Residential care
from £1,750 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Nursing homes in Essex
90 of the 406 care homes in Essex are registered with the CQC as nursing homes, of which 3 are rated Outstanding and 60 Good. A nursing home is a care home registered with the CQC to have registered nurses on site around the clock, for people whose health needs go beyond personal care.
We do not yet have enough published fees to give a typical figure for nursing homes in Essex. The typical residential care home fee in Essex is £1,400 a week, and nursing homes usually cost more than that, with the NHS contributing towards the nursing part. Every home that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A live-in carer at home, which many families weigh against nursing home care, typically costs £1,120 a week near Essex and can look after a couple.
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Essex
£1,400a week
About £72,800 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,800 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,445 a week less than two places.
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35 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Essex
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
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35 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Essex
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Alderwood Care Home
Colchester, CO1 · 65 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Hallmark Anisha Grange Luxury Care Home
Billericay, CM11 · 74 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Manor Lodge
Chelmsford, CM2 · 120 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
1 Sewardstone Close
London, E4 · 29 beds
CQC: Good
NursingABI Developments 3
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Abberton Manor Nursing Home
Colchester, CO5 · 26 beds
CQC: Good
NursingHeritage Manor
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Admirals Reach Care Home
Chelmsford, CM1 · 158 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Alexandra House - Harlow
Harlow, CM20 · 106 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Ambika Lodge Care Home
Canvey Island, SS8 · 21 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Ashbrook Court Care Home
London, E4 · 70 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Ashlar House
Epping, CM16 · 44 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Badgers Lodge
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 · 10 beds
CQC: Good
NursingBadgers Lodge
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Braintree Nursing Home
Braintree, CM7 · 51 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Brentwood Arches Care Home
Brentwood, CM14 · 110 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Brentwood Arches Care Home
Brentwood, CM14 · 110 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Brentwood Care Centre
Brentwood, CM15 · 112 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Chelmsford Care Centre Ltd
Chelmsford, CM2 · 70 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Cherry Wood Grange Care Home
Chelmsford, CM2 · 66 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Cheviot Nursing Home
Colchester, CO3 · 33 beds
CQC: Good
NursingBalkerne Gardens Trust
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Colne View
Halstead, CO9 · 70 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Colonia Court Care Home
Colchester, CO4 · 123 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Croft House Care Home
Great Dunmow, CM6 · 38 beds
CQC: Good
NursingBUPA Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Driftwood Lodge
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 · 5 beds
CQC: Good
NursingSeaside Care Homes
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Edensor Care Centre (Diagrama Healthcare)
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 · 50 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Care at home
35 live-in carers within about an hour of Essex
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,260 a week. 25 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Michael F.
2 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 22 minutes from Essex. Can care for a couple
Martha P.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 28 minutes from Essex. Can care for a couple
Sandra Ratanang M.
1 review
From £1,113 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Essex. Can care for a couple
Nechelle F.
3 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Essex. Can care for a couple
“Not only was she professional, polite and efficient but she bought a lovely smile and laughter to my parents home.”
“She brought fun and stimulation into mums life.”
See live-in carers near EssexProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
Typical fees in Essex
Median weekly fee for each type of care, across the 406 homes in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Residential care
- £1,400
- Usually £1,000 to £1,550 a week21 homes
- Residential dementia care
- £1,400
- Usually £1,350 to £1,550 a week5 homes
- Respite care
- £1,575
- Usually £1,463 to £1,650 a week6 homes
- Care home fees
- £1,500
- Usually £1,423 to £1,575 a week7 homes
- Live-in carer at home, PrimeCarers
- £1,120
- Typical week, set by the carer. A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Not enough nursing homes in Essex have published fees yet, so all care types in the council area are shown.
Common questions
How much do nursing homes in Essex cost?
Not enough nursing homes in Essex have published fees for a typical figure yet. Residential care in Essex is typically £1,400 a week and nursing homes cost more. Ask each home for a written quote.
How many nursing homes are there in Essex?
90 of the 406 CQC-registered care homes in Essex are nursing homes. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
What is the difference between a nursing home and a care home in Essex?
Both provide a room, meals and personal care. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site day and night, so it suits people with health needs such as complex medication, pressure care or conditions that need monitoring. Residential homes rely on visiting district nurses instead.
Will the council pay for nursing home care in Essex?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess what you can afford and may pay part or all of the fee. Separately, the NHS pays a flat weekly amount for the nursing part of the fee to anyone assessed as needing nursing care, whatever their savings. Ask the adult social care team at Essex council for a needs assessment.