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Care home vacancies in Chigwell
Looking for a room in a care home around Chigwell? Check availability at the 7 registered homes nearby in one request, then compare ratings and weekly fees.
In short
- Ask about rooms in one request: the homes you tick reply by email, usually within a working day.
- 7 care homes near Chigwell; 3 provide nursing and 4 support people with dementia.
- 5 are rated Good or Outstanding by CQC.
- Self-funder fees in East of England: 2026 averages: £1,455 a week (residential), £1,685 a week with nursing.
Ask these homes about rooms
No home near Chigwell has posted a vacancy with us this week. Most homes can tell you within a day: use "Check availability" on any home below, or ask three at once.
Fern Leaf Carehome Limited
Est. £1.45k–£1.78k/wk
Sherrell House Care Home
Est. £1.52k–£1.85k/wk
Belmont Lodge Care Centre
Est. £1.35k–£1.65k/wk
Lambwood Heights Care home
Est. £1.52k–£1.85k/wk
Pinewood Residential Care Home
Est. £1.5k–£1.83k/wk
Tomswood Lodge Limited
Est. £1.45k–£1.78k/wk
Lakefields Neurological Centre
Est. £1.52k–£1.85k/wk
How to find a vacancy quickly
- Ask several homes at once. Rooms come and go weekly. Asking three to five homes the same day gives you real options to compare.
- Say what care is needed. Nursing, dementia or residential care changes which homes can take someone. 3 homes near Chigwell are registered for nursing.
- Ask for the weekly fee in writing, what it includes, and whether there is a top-up if the council is paying.
- Visit before you decide, ideally at a mealtime, and read the latest CQC report for each home.
- Need the council's help to pay? Ask Essex council for a free needs assessment first. It may only pay up to its own rate.
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Free care cost report for Chigwell
- Typical local prices for care homes and nursing homes
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Care home vacancies in Chigwell: questions
How do I find a care home with a vacancy in Chigwell?
Ask several homes at once. 7 CQC-registered care homes are listed near Chigwell; send one request from this page and the homes you tick reply by email, usually within a working day. Homes that have told us they have a room are shown first.
How much does a care home cost near Chigwell?
Average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England: £1,455 a week for a residential home and £1,685 a week with nursing. Ask each home for its weekly fee in writing, and what it includes.
Are there nursing or dementia care homes near Chigwell?
3 of the homes near Chigwell are registered for nursing care and 4 for dementia care. Check the home is registered for the care needed before you visit.
Will the council pay for a care home place?
If savings are under £23,250, the council may help after a free needs assessment and a financial assessment. Ask the council before choosing a home if you will need its help, as it may only pay up to a set rate.
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Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.