Essex · Chelmsford · Specialist Care

Dementia Care Homes in Chelmsford

16 of Chelmsford's 24 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.

16Dementia care homes
0Outstanding-rated
75.3Average beds per home
31%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Chelmsford compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
31%
All homes in Chelmsford
50%

Dementia care homes in Chelmsford are rated Good or Outstanding 19 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Chelmsford

Good  5Requires improvement  1Not yet rated  10

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
10
Residential
6

About dementia care in Chelmsford

Chelmsford has 16 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 24 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 10 are registered for nursing care and 6 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

31% of Chelmsford's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Bridgemarsh Residential Home. That's 19 percentage points lower than the 50% rate across all 24 of Chelmsford's care homes.

Browse dementia care homes in Chelmsford

Not yet rated

Hatfield Peverel Lodge Care Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 2NZ
Nursing homesDementia
69 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Madelayne Court

Chelmsford, Essex · CM1 7DR
Residential homesDementia
112 beds View record →
Good

Bridgemarsh Residential Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM1 7AJ
Residential homesDementia
24 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Chelmsford Care Centre Ltd

Chelmsford, Essex · CM2 7TP
Nursing homesDementia
70 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Manor Lodge

Chelmsford, Essex · CM2 0EP
Nursing homesDementia
120 beds View record →
Good

Mansion House Residential Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 6DR
Homecare agenciesDementia
37 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Greenwood Court Care and Nursing Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM2 7TL
Nursing homesDementia
64 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Peverel Green Care Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 2JL
Nursing homesDementia
60 beds View record →
Good

Okeley Care Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM1 2AR
Nursing homesDementia
84 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Manor Lodge

Chelmsford, Essex · CM2 0EP
Nursing homesDementia
120 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Broomfield Village Care Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM1 7AL
Nursing homesDementia
137 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Southborough Care Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM2 0AG
Residential homesDementia
12 beds View record →
Good

Admirals Reach Care Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM1 2GA
Nursing homesDementia
158 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Moulsham Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM2 0JN
Residential homesDementia
37 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Wickham Care Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 2JL
Residential homesDementia
35 beds View record →
Good

Cherry Wood Grange Care Home

Chelmsford, Essex · CM2 0AR
Nursing homesDementia
66 beds View record →

Frequently asked

16 of the 24 registered care homes in Chelmsford list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 5 of 16 (31%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Bridgemarsh Residential Home.

Both. Of the 16 dementia care homes in Chelmsford, 10 are registered as nursing homes, and 6 are registered as residential homes, and 1 is registered as homecare agencies.

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.