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Dementia Care Homes in Brentwood

12 of Brentwood's 17 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.

12Dementia care homes
1Outstanding-rated
66.9Average beds per home
67%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Brentwood compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
67%
All homes in Brentwood
65%

Dementia care homes in Brentwood are rated Good or Outstanding 2 percentage points more often than the town's homes overall.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Brentwood

Outstanding  1Good  7Requires improvement  1Not yet rated  3

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
7
Residential
5

About dementia care in Brentwood

Brentwood has 12 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 17 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 7 are registered for nursing care and 5 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

67% of Brentwood's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Howard Lodge Care Centre. That's 2 percentage points higher than the 65% rate across all 17 of Brentwood's care homes.

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Frequently asked

12 of the 17 registered care homes in Brentwood list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 8 of 12 (67%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Howard Lodge Care Centre.

Both. Of the 12 dementia care homes in Brentwood, 7 are registered as nursing homes, and 5 are registered as residential 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.