Lambwood Heights Care Home
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- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
- Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026
- Nursing Home
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- Total Beds: 73
About Us
Lambwood Heights is a nursing home in Chigwell, providing care for adults who need skilled nursing alongside help with the practical parts of the day. Having registered nurses on duty at every hour means that changes in someone's health are noticed and dealt with here, and that families do not have to worry about what happens overnight or at the weekend.
We care for older people, adults living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, including younger adults. Before anyone moves in we take time to understand their health, their history and how they wish to live, and we record all of it so that whoever is on shift knows the person and not just the needs.
Good nursing care should still feel like home. Meals are freshly prepared and we will make something else if nothing appeals. Residents decide when to get up, when to rest and whether they want company. We arrange music, gentle exercise, gardening, crafts and local outings, and we are equally content for someone to spend an afternoon quietly in their room.
Chigwell and the surrounding part of Essex is where many of our residents and their families come from, and relatives are welcome to visit whenever they wish, to join a meal or to take their family member out. If you are considering a nursing home, please arrange to come and see us, or simply turn up. We would rather be judged on an ordinary afternoon than on a prepared tour.
Common questions about Lambwood Heights Care Home
Where is Lambwood Heights Care Home located?
Lambwood Heights Care Home is a nursing home in Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6HX. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Lambwood Heights Care Home provide?
Lambwood Heights Care Home is registered to provide nursing and personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Does Lambwood Heights Care Home provide dementia care?
Yes. Lambwood Heights Care Home supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.
How many beds does Lambwood Heights Care Home have?
Lambwood Heights Care Home is registered for up to 73 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Contact Lambwood Heights Care Home
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Care We Offer
- Older Person Care: Support with daily living for older people, from companionship to help with washing, dressing and medication.
- Dementia: Specialist support for people living with dementia, in a calm, familiar setting with trained staff.
- Physical Disability: Accessible facilities and practical help with mobility, personal care and daily tasks.
- Younger Adults: Care designed around the needs and lifestyle of younger adults (typically 18 to 65).
- Nursing Care: Round-the-clock care from qualified nurses for residents with medical or complex health needs.
More about the care at Lambwood Heights Care Home
What each type of care involves, and the questions worth asking when you call or visit.
Older Person Care
Lambwood Heights is bigger than 17 of the 24 homes around Chigwell, with 73 places against a local average of 57. For an older resident the daily substance is help with washing and dressing, medication on time, meals that appeal and somebody to talk to. This Essex home says it takes time before anyone moves in to understand their health, history and how they wish to live, and records all of it so that whoever is on shift knows the person and not just the needs. Ask to see how that record is kept and who updates it. Ask too how many staff are awake overnight and what is done for a resident who cannot sleep.
Dementia
Lambwood Heights has not been inspected, so the 58 per cent of local homes rated Good or Outstanding gives a benchmark it cannot yet meet or beat. Dementia care has to be read from the place itself, from whether routines repeat, whether the layout is calm and secure, and whether staff can steady someone who has become frightened. The home's own text promises that the person is known rather than just the needs, which is exactly the distinction dementia care turns on. Registration covers dementia alongside nursing, so the Chigwell home may suit someone whose dementia sits beside a clinical condition. Ask what dementia training staff have had, how distress and attempts to leave are handled, and how the plan is changed as dementia progresses.
Physical Disability
Three things sit 0.6 miles from Lambwood Heights, a GP practice, a dentist and a pharmacy. For a resident with a physical disability the building matters more than the neighbourhood, so look at bathroom access, turning space and how transfers are managed. Ask what equipment the home supplies, how many staff help with a hoist, and whether independence is actively supported rather than politely overridden.
Younger Adults
Chadwell Heath, the nearest station, is 3.5 miles from Lambwood Heights, a fair distance to travel independently. A nursing home of 73 places will be made up mostly of much older residents, which an adult under 65 has to weigh. The home mentions music, gentle exercise, gardening, crafts and local outings, so ask what of that fits a younger life and who else of that age is there.
Nursing Care
The A&E at King George Hospital in Ilford is 2.5 miles from Lambwood Heights, close enough to matter in an emergency. Nursing care in this setting means registered nurses on duty at every hour, which the home gives as the reason changes in health are noticed and dealt with on site. It is the right category for someone whose condition is too complicated for care staff alone, and the home adds that families then need not worry about overnight or weekend cover. Weekly fees across the East of England usually run from £1250 to £1600, with Essex council paying about £900 to £1100. NHS Funded Nursing Care contributes roughly £235 a week where the need is agreed, so ask how it is credited to the account.
Questions families ask about Lambwood Heights Care Home
Answered from the CQC register where we can. 6 of these the home has not told us yet, so ask when you call.
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
Yes. Lambwood Heights Care Home is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move. Ask how they support people in the later stages. Source: CQC register
Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?
Yes. Lambwood Heights Care Home is registered to provide nursing care, so registered nurses are part of the team. Source: CQC register
Can they try a short stay before deciding?
Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.
Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?
Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.
Can she bring her cat or dog?
Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.
Can a couple stay together?
Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.
Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?
Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up. Use our funding calculator to check what you might pay.
Do they take younger adults as well as older people?
Yes. Lambwood Heights Care Home supports younger adults as well as older people. Source: CQC register
Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?
Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Overall: Not Yet Rated
- Safe: Not Yet Rated
- Effective: Not Yet Rated
- Caring: Not Yet Rated
- Responsive: Not Yet Rated
- Well-led: Not Yet Rated
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
Ratings are as published by the CQC and may not reflect the current position of the service.
How Lambwood Heights Care Home compares in Epping Forest
Measured against the 24 care homes for older people registered in Epping Forest. The dark dot is this home.
- Size
- 73 places. Larger than 17 of the 24 homes. The local average is 57 places.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 14 of the 24 homes (58%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer homes in the area. Only 0 of the 24 have registered more recently.
- Care offered
- Nursing and dementia care. Of the 24 homes, 11 offer nursing care and 20 offer dementia care.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes for older people in Epping Forest.
The local picture: Epping Forest
What the numbers say about care for older people in Epping Forest, in Essex.
What care costs in Essex, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | £849 | £1,384 to £1,672 (Middle half of prices from 11 Essex homes. Median £1,520.) |
| Nursing care | £1,103 | £1,800 to £2,126 (East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.) |
| Residential dementia care | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 (East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785.) |
| Nursing dementia care | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 (East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940.) |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,700. Rising to 16,600 by 2035, up 13%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,100. Rising to 5,900 by 2035, up 43%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 22%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 86%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Essex as a whole is 67%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 78. Essex average is 67.
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 74 beds.
- Care home beds filled across Essex: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Who pays, across Essex (estimate): 36% council, 38% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 0.2 miles: 244, Lambwood Heights, Lambourne Road, Chigwell. Application for a 75 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 19 December 2025. Approved with conditions 20 April 2026.
- 2.8 miles: 1A Hulse Avenue Romford. Application for a 15 bed care home. Submitted 13 January 2026. Approved with conditions 17 August 2026.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Good to know about Lambwood Heights Care Home
Facts from public registers, and what is close by.
- Registered with CQC
- 20 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- Care UK Care Services Limited, which runs 252 adult social care services in England. 53 of the 59 that have a rating are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Nearest GP surgery
- The Forest Edge Practice, 0.6 miles away.
- Nearest hospital
- King George Hospital, Ilford, 2.5 miles away.
- Nearest railway station
- Chadwell Heath Station, 3.5 miles away.
Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, NHS England Organisation Data Service and DfT NaPTAN (Open Government Licence). Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.
Local services near Lambwood Heights Care Home
The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.
Nearest 24 hour A&E
- King George Hospital, Ilford, 2.5 miles away
It is about 2.5 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.
Nearest GP practices
- The Forest Edge Practice, 0.6 miles away
- The Willows & Drive Medical Practice, 0.6 miles away
- Chigwell Medical Centre, 1.2 miles away
Nearest dentists
- Hainault Health Centre, 0.6 miles away (NHS.uk details)
- Hainault Gentle Dental Care, 0.7 miles away (NHS.uk details)
- Alan C Goldman Dental Practice, 0.7 miles away (NHS.uk details)
Nearest pharmacies
- Boots, 0.6 miles away
- Icon Pharmacy, 0.6 miles away
- Hainault Station Pharmacy, 0.9 miles away
Nearest railway stations
- Chadwell Heath Station, 3.5 miles away
- Goodmayes Station, 3.5 miles away
- Seven Kings Station, 3.7 miles away
Around Lambwood Heights Care Home
- H: Lambwood Heights Care Home
- A: 24 hour A&E
- G: GP practice
- D: Dentist
- P: Pharmacy
- S: Railway station
Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.
Local care news in Essex
- New 55 bed care home registered with CQC in Basildon: Oaklands (Essex) (5 November 2026)
- Highfield Care Home registered as a 60 bed care home in Uttlesford (5 November 2026)
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Typical weekly fees in the East
Lambwood Heights Care Home has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Residential care: £1,000 to £1,350 per week per person, typical range
- Dementia care: £1,100 to £1,450 per week per person, typical range
- Nursing care: £1,250 to £1,600 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from Lambwood Heights Care Home. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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