Care home · Witham
Park View
Illustrative photo, not of Park View- Address
- Kings Chase, Witham, CM8 1AX
- Run by
- Runwood Homes Limited (55 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 87 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Runwood
- Registered manager
- Alex Leah Sanders
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1962 (64 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 00731250)
- Last CQC check
- 7 Dec 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-131481857
An overview of Park View
Park View in Witham is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Runwood Homes Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (December 2023). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Witham; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Around Witham
There are 10 other care homes within 3 miles, 6 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Mandalay, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).
8 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Witham Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Essex ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (4 min), a pharmacy (2 min), a shop (2 min), a park (1 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The five key questions
- Safe290 of 364 in Essex
- Effective326 of 364 in Essex
- Caring340 of 364 in Essex
- Responsive322 of 364 in Essex
- Well-led270 of 364 in Essex
CQC key question ratings, published 7 December 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Essex share it.
Likely fees
We estimate Park View at £1,350–£1,650 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £70k–£86k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
With savings below £23,250, Essex Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Park View over the years
Registered in December 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 7 December 2023.
The registered provider
Park View is run by Runwood Homes Limited (company 00731250), incorporated in 1962, 48 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 7 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Runwood Homes Limited runs 55 CQC-registered services across 11 council areas; 46 of the 55 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (84%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
22 of its services are in Essex.
It trades under the Runwood brand, which covers 65 services run by 2 registered providers.
Past CQC ratings
- Jan 2016
- Mar 2018
- Dec 2023
- Today Rating 2 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 7 December 2023
- CQC inspection report 3 March 2018
- CQC inspection report 26 January 2016
- Inspection report 17 July 2014
- Inspection report 31 August 2013
- Inspection report 13 July 2012
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Witham Central
- Council
- Essex County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witham
- Integrated care board
- NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CM8 (11)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 21 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Witham, 870 m (11 min walk)
- GP surgery Witham Health Centre, 360 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Borno Pharmacy, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Shop Morrisons Daily, 130 m (2 min walk)
- Park Witham Town Park, 70 m (1 min walk)
- Café Crafty Bear Kitchen, 190 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship Witham United Reformed Church, 160 m (2 min walk)
- Library Witham Library, 370 m (5 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
What inspectors found
- People's risk assessment documentation was not always detailed; however, people were supported by a consistent staff team who knew them well and understood their needs.
- There were enough staff available to provide support and people told us staff were prompt to respond when they required help.
- Staff were safely recruited, with the relevant employment checks completed prior to them starting work.
- Staff had received safeguarding training and knew how to raise any concerns around people's safety or wellbeing.
Inspected 8 November 2023; report published 7 December 2023; supporting 87 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Reading Park View's CQC ratings
Park View has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 269 of the 363 other care homes in Essex that CQC has rated.
Registered specialisms
Registration details from CQC.
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Frequently asked about Park View
- Is Park View rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does Park View charge?
- Park View's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,455 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who is the registered provider for Park View?
- Runwood Homes Limited is the registered provider for Park View.
- How many beds does Park View have?
- Park View is registered for up to 87 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- How recent is Park View's CQC rating?
- 7 December 2023 is when the current rating was published, 2 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does Park View support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is Park View a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-131481857 and was rated Good overall in December 2023.
- Where is Park View based?
- It is at Kings Chase, Witham, CM8 1AX.
- What type of care does Park View provide?
- Park View is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.