In Essex, there are a total of 494 care homes providing 14,288 care home beds. The distribution of ratings across these care homes is: 6 care homes (1.27%) are rated inadequate, 76 care homes (16%) require improvement, 375 care homes (80%) are considered good, and 14 care homes (2.97%) are outstanding. The majority of care homes in Essex have a good rating (80%).
| Total care homes | 494 |
| Total beds | 14,288 |
| Rated Good | 80% |
| Rated Outstanding | 2.97% |
Caring for adults over 65 yrs has the highest number of care homes, encompassing 345 care homes and 12,979 beds, with 74% of care homes rated as good and 2.9% as outstanding. Caring for adults under 65 yrs comes next, comprising 266 care homes and 7,329 beds, showing a comparable distribution of ratings: 73% good and 2.63% outstanding.
Caring for children involves 7 care homes and 60 beds, with 43% rated as good and 14% as outstanding. Care homes attending to Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act have the highest proportion of good ratings (88%) and consist of 8 care homes and 124 beds.
Dementia care homes are widespread, with 255 care homes and 11,151 beds, where 74% are rated as good and 3.53% as outstanding. Eating disorders-focused care homes, totaling 14 locations and 240 beds, exhibit 71% good-rated care homes and 7.14% outstanding. Learning disabilities care homes account for 211 locations and 2,434 beds, with 78% of care homes rated as good and 2.37% outstanding.
Mental health conditions care homes constitute 115 locations and 2,694 beds, with 73% of care homes rated as good and 6.09% outstanding. Physical disabilities care homes include 205 locations and 7,271 beds, where 71% of care homes are rated as good and 3.9% outstanding. Sensory impairment care homes involve 143 locations and 4,987 beds, with 70% of care homes rated as good and 4.9% outstanding.
Southend-on-Sea emerges as the location with the highest number of care homes, totaling 83, and also has the most care home beds at 1,683. The majority of care homes in Southend-on-Sea (76%) have a good rating, while 20% require improvement, 0% are rated inadequate, and 3.75% are outstanding.
Chelmsford, with 15 care homes, has the second highest number in the county, offering 727 beds. In this town, 87% of the care homes have a good rating, 6.67% require improvement, 0% are inadequate, and 6.67% are rated as outstanding.
On the other hand, Springfield has the fewest care homes in the dataset, with only 2 care homes and 78 beds. Among these, 100% have a good rating, 0% require improvement, and 0% are inadequate.
In terms of outstanding care homes, Basildon stands out with 13% (2 out of 16 care homes) achieving this rating. There are 517 care home beds in Basildon, with 56% of care homes rated as good, 31% requiring improvement, and 0% rated as inadequate.
Colchester, with 51 care homes and 1,138 beds, has a high number of inadequate care homes at 4%. Several care homes in this location require improvement (14%), while 82% have a good rating and 0% are rated as outstanding.
| City | Care Homes | Beds | Inadequate | Requires Improvement | Good | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abberton | 1 | 26 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Alresford | 1 | 5 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Althorne | 1 | 37 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Ardleigh | 1 | 6 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Asheldham | 1 | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ashingdon | 1 | 28 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Barling Magna | 2 | 60 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Basildon | 16 | 517 | 0% | 31% | 56% | 13% |
| Billericay | 3 | 88 | 0% | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| Birch | 1 | 20 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Birchanger | 1 | 37 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Black Notley | 1 | 54 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet | 1 | 102 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Bradfield | 1 | 10 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Bradwell-on-Sea | 1 | 38 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Braintree | 11 | 545 | 0% | 18% | 82% | 0% |
| Brentwood | 11 | 609 | 0% | 27% | 73% | 0% |
| Brightlingsea | 4 | 48 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Broomfield | 3 | 163 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Buckhurst Hill | 3 | 207 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Canvey Island | 6 | 165 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Chelmsford | 15 | 727 | 0% | 6.67% | 87% | 6.67% |
| Chigwell | 5 | 269 | 0% | 20% | 80% | 0% |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 38 | 808 | 0% | 5.88% | 94% | 0% |
| Colchester | 51 | 1,138 | 4% | 14% | 82% | 0% |
| Copford | 3 | 80 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Cressing | 1 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Danbury | 1 | 41 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Dedham | 1 | 55 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Doddinghurst | 1 | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Earls Colne | 3 | 75 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| East Donyland | 1 | 5 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Eight Ash Green | 1 | 4 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Elmstead | 2 | 22 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Epping | 2 | 92 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Feering | 1 | 45 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Felsted | 2 | 37 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Fingringhoe | 1 | 28 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Fordham | 2 | 22 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Frinton and Walton | 15 | 412 | 7.69% | 7.69% | 85% | 0% |
| Grays | 10 | 282 | 0% | 11% | 89% | 0% |
| Great Baddow | 1 | 5 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Bentley | 1 | 30 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Great Bromley | 1 | 29 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Dunmow | 2 | 121 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Horkesley | 2 | 81 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Great Oakley | 2 | 15 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Great Totham | 1 | 28 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural | 1 | 65 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Halstead | 13 | 248 | 0% | 17% | 75% | 8.33% |
| Harlow | 6 | 363 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Harwich | 7 | 137 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hatfield Heath | 1 | 25 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hatfield Peverel | 4 | 142 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Hawkwell | 1 | 10 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Herongate and Ingrave | 1 | 35 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Heybridge | 3 | 127 | 0% | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Ingatestone and Fryerning | 1 | 26 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Kelvedon | 1 | 39 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Leigh-on-Sea | 5 | 95 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Little Braxted | 1 | 14 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Little Clacton | 2 | 30 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Little Hallingbury | 1 | 29 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Little Oakley | 1 | 15 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Loughton | 4 | 183 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Maldon | 4 | 108 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Manningtree | 1 | 6 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Marks Tey | 2 | 15 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Mistley | 2 | 144 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Myland | 7 | 137 | 14% | 0% | 86% | 0% |
| Navestock | 2 | 118 | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Newport | 1 | 40 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| North Weald Bassett | 2 | 93 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Peldon | 1 | 23 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Ramsden Bellhouse | 1 | 12 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Ramsey and Parkeston | 1 | 37 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Rayleigh | 6 | 205 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Rayne | 2 | 13 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Rochford | 2 | 59 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Runwell | 2 | 46 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Saffron Walden | 3 | 172 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Sandon | 1 | 70 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shotgate | 2 | 11 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Sible Hedingham | 1 | 39 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Silver End | 5 | 97 | 0% | 40% | 60% | 0% |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 1 | 76 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 83 | 1,683 | 0% | 20% | 76% | 3.75% |
| Southminster | 5 | 82 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Springfield | 2 | 78 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| St. Osyth | 3 | 41 | 0% | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| Stambridge | 2 | 96 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 4 | 95 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 2 | 118 | 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Stanway | 5 | 190 | 0% | 20% | 80% | 0% |
| Stisted | 1 | 50 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Sutton | 1 | 9 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Tendring | 1 | 53 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Thaxted | 3 | 68 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Theydon Bois | 2 | 112 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 2 | 20 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Thorrington | 4 | 98 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Tilbury | 1 | 70 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Tillingham | 1 | 21 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Tiptree | 3 | 22 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Tolleshunt Major | 1 | 54 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Ugley | 1 | 18 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Waltham Abbey | 8 | 377 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Weeley | 2 | 9 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| West Horndon | 1 | 6 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| West Mersea | 2 | 13 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Wethersfield | 1 | 15 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| White Colne | 1 | 36 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wickford | 10 | 264 | 0% | 20% | 80% | 0% |
| Witham | 5 | 158 | 0% | 20% | 80% | 0% |
| Wivenhoe | 3 | 9 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre | 1 | 25 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Writtle | 1 | 5 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |