The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 19 of the 33 supported living in Colchester currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Colchester, CO6
Operated by Bamburgh House Ltd
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/16/17.
8c, Wakes Hall Business Centre, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2DY
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO4
Operated by Autism Anglia
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/24/22.
846 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, CO4 9YQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO1
Operated by Aspirations (SL) Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/2/19.
East Bridge House, East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO4
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/11/21.
Suite 4, Oyster House, Severalls Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO5
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 7/25/18.
2a Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO7
Operated by Colchester HomeCare Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 7/22/23.
Office 4A Little Green Offices, Colchester Road, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7 7EE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO6
Operated by Homes Plus Care Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 7/22/22.
Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3QH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO4
Operated by Jameson's Residential Home Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 5/6/22.
Suite 7, The Centre, The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, CO4 9QQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO7
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 5/21/21.
31 Mayfly Way, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7WX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colchester, CO3
Operated by Mr Sudath Leon Dias
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. Care delivered in your own home. Rated Good by CQC, published 3/28/20.
Brickstables Barn, Halstead Road, Lexden Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 19 supported living in Colchester that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 33 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.
Supported living separates two things that a care home bundles together: where you live and the support you get.
You hold a tenancy, in the same way as any other tenant, and a care provider supports you in that home.
Most commonly adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with mental health needs, and younger disabled adults moving on from family homes or residential schools.
Housing costs: rent and eligible service charges, usually met through Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.
Care and support: funded by the council after a needs assessment, subject to the means test. Many people take this as a direct payment and employ their own staff.
Because the two are separate, supported living can be more financially workable than residential care for working age adults.
33 CQC-registered supported living have a registered office in Colchester, East of England. Of those, 19 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.
In supported living you hold your own tenancy and the care is a separate arrangement, so you can in principle change care provider without moving. In a care home, accommodation and care come as one package from one provider. Supported living usually gives more control and a different benefits position.
The costs split. Rent and service charges are usually met through Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit. The care and support is funded separately through the council after a needs assessment, subject to the means test on your income and capital.
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