Home care · Essex
Home care in Great Dunmow
13 home care agencies registered with CQC cover Great Dunmow. Among the 9 with a CQC rating, 100% are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across Essex and 88% across England. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 6 home care agencies were last rated over four years ago and 2 registered in the last two years.
Data: the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence
In short
- For dementia support, 9 have it on their CQC registration.
- Whatever your savings, Essex council will assess care needs for free.
- CQC rates 9 of the 9 agencies with a rating as Good or Outstanding; 4 are still waiting for a first rating.
- Latest CQC rating changes in Essex, checked daily.
To cite: "Home care in Great Dunmow", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
- 13agencies registered with CQC
- 100%of rated services are Good or Outstanding
- 9support people with dementia
- 1inspected or rated since October 2024
| Care | Great Dunmow | East of England | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Every agency that covers Great Dunmow
Highest CQC rating first; ties go to the more recent rating, then the nearer provider. How the list is ordered
- All 13
- Care for adults under 65 · 13
- Elderly care · 11
- Physical disability care · 11
- Dementia care · 9
- Learning disability care · 8
- Sensory impairment care · 8
- Mental health care · 6
DCA Essex
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree
What inspectors found: The service supports younger adults and older people living in and around the Bishops Stortford area.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Abundant Care and Recruitment Int Ltd
What inspectors found: Feedback from people and their representatives about the care provided was largely positive.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Learning and Support Services Limited
What inspectors found: We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence and good access…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Filcare Ltd
What inspectors found: Right Support: People were encouraged to be involved in planning how their care needs would be met.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Maplewood Independent Living Limited
What inspectors found: The registered manager promoted a culture where people were at the centre of the service.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremark (Chelmsford & Uttlesford)
What inspectors found: People and their relatives told us they felt safe using the service and were confident that any concerns raised would be dealt with appropriately.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Prime Nursing and Care
What inspectors found: People and their relatives, and staff spoke highly of the registered manager and was confident about the service they received.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Meadows
What inspectors found: Some of the people at the service were deaf or hearing impaired and used British Sign Language (BSL) to communicate.
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Care Professionals (Essex) Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
GoodOaks Homecare - East Herts
Est. £29–£36/hr
Nines Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Schiplinc Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Agencies come to you. The distance shown runs from Great Dunmow centre to their office, so check your street is in their area.
Dementia care at home in Great Dunmow
9 of the 13 agencies covering Great Dunmow are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 9 registered for dementia.
Typical home care rates in Great Dunmow
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Essex County Council's own rates: £28.04 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £849.45 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,102.68 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). Choosing a provider that charges more usually means paying the difference as a top-up.
Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Ask providers near you for prices, or estimate your weekly cost.
Council help
Essex
Savings under £23,250? Essex council may help with the cost, and its care needs assessment is free for everyone.
How to ask for an assessment, paying for care and direct payments in Essex
A closer look at the data for Great Dunmow
Of Great Dunmow and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Great Dunmow has the highest share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (69%); next is Saffron Walden at 69%. Outstanding: 0 covering Great Dunmow, 12 across Essex. Across Essex, 12% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Great Dunmow it is 8%. Across Essex we list 1,315 agencies, and 90% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Great Dunmow the figure is 100%. Registered specialisms here: 11 of 13 list physical disabilities, 8 of 13 list learning disabilities and 6 of 13 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Nines Care Ltd (April 2026). Oldest rating on the list: Meadows, May 2019. The share registered for dementia is 69% in Great Dunmow (9 of 13) and 80% across Essex.
Care groups with agencies covering Great Dunmow
- Achieve Together 1 locally
- Maplewood Independent Living Limited 1 locally
- Caremark 1 locally
- Butterflys Care Homes Ltd 1 locally
- GoodOaks Homecare Ltd 1 locally
Recently inspected
CQC's latest published ratings for agencies covering Great Dunmow, newest first.
How Great Dunmow compares with towns nearby
| Place | How far | Agencies | Rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Dunmow | – | 13 | 9 |
| Braintree | 8.6 mi | 38 | 26 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 8.6 mi | 31 | 16 |
| Chelmsford | 10.8 mi | 69 | 44 |
| Saffron Walden | 11.3 mi | 16 | 11 |
| Hatfield Peverel | 12.2 mi | 83 | 52 |
Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.
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Free care cost report for Great Dunmow
- Typical local prices for home care, overnight and live-in care
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Home care in Great Dunmow: your questions answered
How many agencies provide home care in Great Dunmow?
13 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Great Dunmow (CQC register, Oct 2026). Among the highest rated are DCA Essex, Right at Home Stevenage, Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree and Abundant Care and Recruitment Int Ltd.
How does CQC rate home care agencies in Great Dunmow?
9 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding, out of 9 with a rating. 4 have not been rated yet, which is common for newly registered services.
What does home care cost in Great Dunmow?
Typical prices across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. See our full cost guide.
Does Essex council fund home care?
Two sources of help: Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings and is for people over State Pension age, and the council. By law (Care Act 2014) Essex council must assess care needs at no charge for people who look as if they need support; if savings and investments are under £23,250, it may pay a share once your finances are assessed, depending on income. With care at home, the house itself is not included. How to reach Essex council.
How do I choose between agencies in Great Dunmow?
Read the most recent CQC report and check its date. Here, 1 of 13 was inspected or rated within the last two years, and 8 have an older report. Before signing, ask about staff continuity, how they handle missed visits and the full price. See the checklist.
Are there more home care agencies in towns near Great Dunmow?
In Great Dunmow there are 13, 9 rated Good or Outstanding. The closest towns on our site are Braintree (8.6 miles): 38, 26 rated Good or Outstanding; Bishop's Stortford (8.6 miles): 31, 16 rated Good or Outstanding; Chelmsford (10.8 miles): 69, 44 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Other towns near Great Dunmow
- Home care in Braintree 8.6 mi
- Home care in Bishop's Stortford 8.6 mi
- Home care in Chelmsford 10.8 mi
- Home care in Saffron Walden 11.3 mi
- Home care in Hatfield Peverel 12.2 mi
- Home care in Harlow 12.7 mi
- Home care in Halstead 12.7 mi
- Home care in Witham 12.8 mi
Also in Great Dunmow, and guides
- Getting care after a hospital discharge in Great Dunmow
- Help paying for care in Essex
- Best rated home care agencies in Essex
- What home care costs across England in 2026, by region and council
- Top rated 2026: services rated Outstanding in Essex
- Care homes in Great Dunmow (3)
- How the council assesses care needs
- What CQC ratings mean
- Who pays for home care
- What to look for in a home care agency
Postcode districts
- CM6 6
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