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Dementia Care Homes in Braintree

14 of Braintree's 20 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

14Dementia care homes
0Outstanding-rated
52.9Average beds per home
43%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Braintree compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
43%
All homes in Braintree
40%

Dementia care homes in Braintree are rated Good or Outstanding 3 percentage points more often than the town's homes overall.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Braintree

Good  6Requires improvement  1Not yet rated  7

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
6
Residential
8

About dementia care in Braintree

Braintree has 14 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 20 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 6 are registered for nursing care and 8 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

43% of Braintree's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Acorn Lodge Care Home. That's 3 percentage points higher than the 40% rate across all 20 of Braintree's care homes.

Browse dementia care homes in Braintree

Good

Acorn Lodge Care Home

Braintree, Essex · CM7 5JH
Residential homesDementia
15 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Longmead Court Nursing Home

Braintree, Essex · CM77 8QQ
Nursing homesDementia
54 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Braintree Nursing Home

Braintree, Essex · CM7 9DB
Nursing homesDementia
51 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Braintree Mews Care Home

Braintree, Essex · CM7 5SE
Residential homesDementia
75 beds View record →
Requires improvement

The New Deanery Care Home

Braintree, Essex · CM7 5SR
Nursing homesDementia
93 beds View record →
Good

St Mary's Court

Braintree, Essex · CM7 5SR
Nursing homesDementia
90 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Braintree Mews Care Home

Braintree, Essex · CM7 5SE
Residential homesDementia
75 beds View record →
Good

Millard House

Braintree, Essex · CM7 5LL
Residential homesDementia
43 beds View record →
Good

Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court

Braintree, Essex · CM77 8AG
Residential homesDementia
50 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Bradbury House

Braintree, Essex · CM7 1ES
Residential homesDementia
21 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Aspen Grange Care Home

Braintree, Essex · CM7 5PY
Nursing homesDementia
49 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Larchwood Care Home

Braintree, Essex · CM7 9RX
Residential homesDementia
64 beds View record →
Good

Riverdale Care Home

Braintree, Essex · CM7 1BA
Nursing homesDementia
40 beds View record →
Good

Bradbury House

Braintree, Essex · CM7 1ES
Residential homesDementia
21 beds View record →

Frequently asked

14 of the 20 registered care homes in Braintree list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 6 of 14 (43%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Acorn Lodge Care Home.

Both. Of the 14 dementia care homes in Braintree, 8 are registered as residential homes, and 6 are registered as nursing homes.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.