How is a care needs assessment arranged in the East?

Contact the adult social care team at the local authority covering the address where your relative lives and ask for a care needs assessment. Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to one regardless of income or savings, and you can request it on a relative's behalf. A practitioner will look at daily living, mobility, medication and safety before setting out whether a residential placement is appropriate. A financial assessment is carried out separately to determine who meets the cost.

Can the local authority pay for a place in a care home?

It may, depending on the outcome of both the needs assessment and the financial assessment. The local authority applies the national means test, so capital above the upper threshold means funding the placement privately, while capital below it brings a contribution into play. Property is sometimes disregarded, for example where a spouse continues to live in the home, and a deferred payment agreement can bridge the period while a house is sold. Where needs are primarily clinical, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the full cost instead.

Which providers are listed for the East?

One thousand two hundred and six residential care homes are listed on this page for the East. They include large homes run by national groups and small independent homes with only a handful of rooms. Ratings across the group span Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate, and some homes have not yet been rated at all. Each entry links to a profile where you can read the Care Quality Commission findings for that home.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

Both provide accommodation, meals and help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing and moving about. A nursing home also employs registered nurses on site around the clock, which allows it to manage wounds, catheters, complex medication and conditions needing regular clinical observation. A residential care home draws on visiting district nurses and community services instead. The care needs assessment will indicate which type is appropriate, and settling that question first saves viewing homes that could not meet the need.

How early should a family begin looking?

Where circumstances allow, give yourselves a few months, because good homes fill and decisions made in a hurry are hard to reverse. That time lets you visit more than once, at different hours, and speak to relatives of people already living there. When a move follows a hospital admission the timescale is often days, and a short term placement can create room to look properly. Even under pressure, try to see two or three homes before agreeing to anything permanent.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in the East?

Ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, and how the home covers sickness and holidays. Ask what staff turnover has been over the past year, since a settled team usually shows in the quality of daily care. Ask how care plans are reviewed, how families are involved, and what happens if your relative's needs increase. Ask to see the most recent inspection report and invite the manager to explain what has changed since it was written.

Care Homes in the East

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1,228 care homes in the East (showing 1201–1228)

Foxgrove Residential Home · High Road East, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9PU
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
Foxgrove Residential Home is in Felixstowe. We provide residential care for older people and offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us because managing at home had become hard...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Highfield · Avon Drive, Bedford, Bedford, MK41 7AH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Bedford Borough Council
Highfield is a residential care home in Bedford. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. We are a residential home rather than a nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
St Brendans Residential Home · 175 -177 Ashburnham Road, Luton, Luton, LU1 1JW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Brendans Residential Home
St Brendans Residential Home is in Luton. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability and some younger adults. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Manor View · 10 Toms Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8NB
Care home · Run by London Paramount Care Ltd
Manor View is a residential care home in Kings Langley. We provide care for older people and also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and younger adults. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bliss Care Home · 23 Cobham Road, Westcliff, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8EG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by OBEE Ltd
Bliss Care Home in Westcliff is a residential care home for older people who need help with daily living. We support people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities, and we take respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
The Haven · 84 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Comfort Care Services (Colchester) Limited
The Haven is a residential care home in Colchester for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia. We also offer respite stays. We are a house rather than an institution and we work to keep it...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
The Beeches · 7 Crescent Rise, Luton, Luton, LU2 0AT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by G Plane and Miss D Newman
The Beeches in Luton is a residential home for adults with mental health needs, and we also offer respite stays. What we are for is helping people live settled, ordinary lives, and most of what that takes is not clinical. People here have...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Deansbrook Farm · Southminster Road, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7DZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Deansbrook Farm at Southminster is a residential home for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, most of them younger adults. We also offer respite stays. Being on a farm shapes daily life here in a way that matters. There...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Mallards · 161 Wootton Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4DW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by One Six One Limited
The Mallards in Kings Lynn is a residential home for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we also offer respite stays. People live here for years rather than months, so we run the house as their household and think of...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
St Mary's Residential Care Home · Market Place, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2AN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by V & V Care Limited
St Mary's Residential Care Home in Norwich is a care home for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia. We offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Our everyday work is the ordinary...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Stambridge Meadows Care Home · Stambridge Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 2AR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Ilford Homes Limited
Stambridge Meadows Care Home is a residential care home in Rochford, Essex. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss, and we also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
The Conifers · Wormingford Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Essex Care Consortium (Fordham) Limited
The Conifers is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex. The people living here include younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, people with sight or hearing loss and people managing...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Baysfield Gardens Care Home · Eden Way, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9JB
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Wymondham Limited
Baysfield Gardens Care Home is a residential care home in Wymondham, supporting older people and younger adults from across Norfolk, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. We think of ourselves as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Ridgeway Lodge Care Home · Brandreth Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 4RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HC-One No.5 Limited
We are Ridgeway Lodge Care Home, a residential care home in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire. We care for older people, residents living with dementia, people with a physical disability, and younger adults who need support with daily life....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Florence House · 29-32 St Georges Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2JX
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Aps Care Ltd
Florence House is a residential care home in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The people living here include older people, younger adults and people managing mental health conditions, and we also offer respite stays for those who need somewhere...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Springfields Residential Home · Rectory Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1DH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Springfields Limited
Springfields Residential Home is a care home in Colchester, Essex. We provide a home for older people and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to help somebody find their feet again after a spell...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Chilton Court · Gainsborough Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1LL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Stowcare Limited
Chilton Court is a residential care home in Stowmarket, Suffolk. We provide a home for older people and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to support somebody through a period of recovery after a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Westerfield House Care · Westerfield House, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3QG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Westerfield House Care Ltd
Westerfield House is a residential care home in Ipswich, Suffolk. The people living here include older people, many of them living with dementia, along with younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Willow Bay · 11 Marine Approach, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0AL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kingswood Care Services Limited
Willow Bay is a residential care home on Canvey Island, Essex, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays, which can give a family carer a genuine break while the person...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Langley Lodge Residential Home · 26 Queens Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2PE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Langley Lodge Residential Home
Langley Lodge Residential Home is a care home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. We provide a home for older people and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to support somebody through a period of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Tendring Meadows · The Heath, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO16 0BZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Archangel Healthcare Ltd
Tendring Meadows is a residential care home in Clacton on Sea, Essex. The people living here include people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with sight or hearing loss and people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Cavendish House · 27 Carnarvon Road, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 6QF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Florijn Care Limited
Cavendish House in Clacton On Sea is a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults. Our experience covers dementia, learning disabilities and autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sight and hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Boulevard Lodge · 163 Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Boulevard Lodge Limited
Boulevard Lodge is a care home in Southend on Sea. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people managing a mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sweyne Court Care Home · Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sweyne Healthcare Limited
Sweyne Court Care Home is a residential care home in Rayleigh, Essex. We provide a home for older people, including many living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults and offer respite stays for shorter periods of care. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Collinson Care Home · 616-618 Dunstable Road, Luton, Luton, LU4 8RT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Collinson Care Ltd
Collinson Care Home is a residential care home in Luton. We support older people who need help with daily living, along with younger adults and people with a physical disability, and we work to keep the feel of a home rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Oaklands · Forest Glade, Basildon, Essex, SS16 6SX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by WT CC OPCO 2 Limited
Oaklands is a residential care home in Basildon, Essex, supporting older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life. We should say plainly where we stand. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission was...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Wyboston Lodge · 123 The Lane, Bedford, Bedford, MK44 3AS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Accomplish Group Support Limited
Here at Wyboston Lodge, we are a care home based in Bedford, and we support a wide range of people who come to us with varying needs and life experiences. Our team works with adults who have learning disabilities or autism, mental health...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Tidings · 9 Brewery Drive, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Meadowview Care Limited
Here at The Tidings, we are a care home based in Halstead, Essex, offering residential care, support for people with learning disabilities and autism, and respite care for those who need a short break or additional support at key moments...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care