The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 83 of the 112 nursing home in Essex currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Colchester, CO1
Operated by Carebase (Colchester) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 65 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/19/18.
39 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1ZP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Leigh On Sea, SS9
Operated by Hallmark Care Homes (Leigh-On-Sea) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 60 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/4/20.
Manchester Drive, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3HP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Billericay, CM11
Operated by Hallmark Care Homes (Billericay) Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 74 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/2/20.
Outwood Common Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2LE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chelmsford, CM2
Operated by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 120 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/15/25.
Manor Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0EP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Woodford Green, IG8
Operated by Bupa Care Homes (GL) Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 60 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/7/18.
Harts Grove, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0BF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Dagenham, RM10
Operated by Acer Healthcare Operations Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 62 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/29/25.
Frizlands Lane, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7YD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chelmsford, CM1
Operated by Okeley Healthcare Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 84 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/23.
Corporation Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2AR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hornchurch, RM11
Operated by Moreland House Care Home Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. 50 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/23/22.
5 Manor Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2EB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Brentwood, CM13
Operated by Winifred Healthcare Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 76 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/20/23.
Essex Way, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3AX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Benfleet, SS7
Operated by HC-One No.2 Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 133 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/2/23.
57 Hart Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3GL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 83 nursing home in Essex that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 112 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
112 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in Essex, East of England. Of those, 83 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.