Home care · Essex
Home care in Walton-on-the-Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is covered by 24 home care agencies registered with CQC; 23 different providers run them. The biggest provider here is Orwell Housing Association Limited (2). Of the 18 CQC has rated, 94% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% across Essex and 88% across England. Outstanding: 1. Our estimate of typical fees here: about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 11 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 5 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to Aldanat Care: Good, on 28 September 2026.
Data: the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence
In short
- Whatever your savings, Essex council will assess care needs for free.
- For dementia support, 18 have it on their CQC registration.
- Among the 18 rated agencies, 17 hold a Good or Outstanding rating, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate; 6 are still waiting for a first rating.
- We check for new CQC ratings in Essex daily: see the latest changes.
Citation: "Home care in Walton-on-the-Naze", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
- 24registered agencies
- 94%of those rated are Good or Outstanding
- 18support people with dementia
- 5rated or inspected within two years
| Care | Walton-on-the-Naze | 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 |
Agencies covering Walton-on-the-Naze, ranked
Highest CQC rating first; ties go to the more recent rating, then the nearer provider. How the list is ordered
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet ratedMap © OpenFreeMap © OpenStreetMap
- All 24
- Elderly care · 24
- Care for adults under 65 · 22
- Physical disability care · 21
- Dementia care · 18
- Sensory impairment care · 17
- Mental health care · 16
- Learning disability care · 13
- Children's care · 3
- Supported living · 3
Access Dignity Care Limited
What inspectors found: The provider had worked extremely hard since the last assessment to develop a positive culture of learning where people and staff could speak up.
Est. £30–£37/hr
All 4U Care
What inspectors found: Personal care is help with tasks related to personal hygiene.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ivy Grace Home Care LTD - Kirby Cross Branch
What inspectors found: The service supports both younger and older people, including those living with dementia and individuals with mental health support needs.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aldanat Care
What inspectors found: Support is primarily provided to people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Beaumont House
What inspectors found: Right Support: The model of care and setting enabled people to exercise choice, control and independence in their own lives.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bloomsbury Home Care - Essex
What inspectors found: Staff had completed COVID-19 individual risk assessments to check for underlying health conditions or other characteristics that might place them at an increased risk…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Unit 1 Queens Head Chambers
What inspectors found: Risks to people's safety were assessed and monitored.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rosebank Park
What inspectors found: One person told us, "Staff have been brilliant, couldn't do more for me, make me laugh if I'm miserable." Staff demonstrated a culture of…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Tendring Care
What inspectors found: Recruitment practice was carried out safely, although some minor improvements were required.
Est. £30–£37/hr
EVJ Healthcare Ltd
What inspectors found: Staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Jean Allen Care Services Limited t/a Home Instead
What inspectors found: People and relatives described staff as caring, kind and respectful, and said carers were reliable, arrived on time and stayed the full visit.
Est. £34–£42/hr
Peace of Mind Home Support Limited
What inspectors found: People told us they felt safe with all the staff who supported them.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Crossroads Care Tendring and Colchester
What inspectors found: Some of the people using the service had complex needs and the frequency of visits depended on people's individual requirements.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Little Paddocks
What inspectors found: It provides a split service to four people who require 24 hour care and support who have a learning disability and /or autistic spectrum…
Est. £30–£37/hr
CK2Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Voyage (DCA) Essex
What inspectors found: Not everyone using the service may receive the regulated activity; personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bruntsfield House
What inspectors found: There were six people living in the residential service and nine people in supported living.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bersim Care Ltd Office
What inspectors found: We found records and systems of governance needed to improve.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Germane Care Group
Est. £29–£36/hr
De Vere Care Partnership –North Essex
Est. £29–£36/hr
Tendring Meadows Home Care
Est. £29–£36/hr
Canters Meadow Court
Est. £29–£36/hr
Unit 2 Sadd's Yard
Est. £29–£36/hr
J&M Homecare
Est. £29–£36/hr
Distances are measured from the centre of Walton-on-the-Naze to each office. Carers travel to you, so ask whether your street is covered.
Home care prices in Walton-on-the-Naze
| 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.
Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.
Council support
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24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Walton-on-the-Naze
Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.
Dementia care at home in Walton-on-the-Naze
18 of the 24 agencies covering Walton-on-the-Naze are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 18 registered for dementia.
A closer look at the data for Walton-on-the-Naze
Oldest rating on the list: Little Paddocks, June 2018. The share registered for dementia is 75% in Walton-on-the-Naze (18 of 24) and 80% across Essex. Registered specialisms here: 21 of 24 list physical disabilities, 13 of 24 list learning disabilities and 16 of 24 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Tendring Meadows Home Care (May 2026). Ratings are more recent than average here: 21% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 12% across Essex. At 94% Good or Outstanding, Walton-on-the-Naze sits above the Essex figure of 90% (from 1,315 agencies). Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Walton-on-the-Naze ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (71%), with Felixstowe second (70%). Outstanding ratings: 1 covering Walton-on-the-Naze, 12 across Essex.
Care groups with agencies covering Walton-on-the-Naze
- Orwell Housing Association Limited 2 locally
- Letussharethecare Ltd 1 locally
- Bloomsbury Home Care Limited 1 locally
- Home Instead 1 locally
- Crossroads Together from Carers Trust 4all 1 locally
- Maison Care Ltd 1 locally
- Voyage 1 locally
- Florijn Care Limited 1 locally
- De Vere Care Partnership Ltd 1 locally
- Archangel Healthcare Ltd 1 locally
- Agincare 1 locally
Recently inspected
CQC's latest published ratings for agencies covering Walton-on-the-Naze, newest first.
How Walton-on-the-Naze compares with towns nearby
| Place | How far | Agencies | Rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton-on-the-Naze | – | 24 | 17 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 5.9 mi | 26 | 18 |
| Jaywick | 8.2 mi | 24 | 16 |
| Felixstowe | 8.8 mi | 10 | 7 |
| Brightlingsea | 10.6 mi | 62 | 33 |
| Lawford | 11.2 mi | 56 | 33 |
Agencies with an office within 7 miles of each town. Many cover several towns.
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Free care cost report for Walton-on-the-Naze
- 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 Walton-on-the-Naze: your questions answered
How many home care agencies cover Walton-on-the-Naze?
According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 24 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Walton-on-the-Naze. Among the highest rated are Access Dignity Care Limited, All 4U Care and Ivy Grace Home Care LTD - Kirby Cross Branch.
Are home care agencies in Walton-on-the-Naze well rated?
Good or Outstanding: 17 (94%) of the 18 rated (1 Outstanding). Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate: 1. Not yet rated: 6. That is common for services registered recently.
How much does home care cost in Walton-on-the-Naze?
Usual 2026 prices across England: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. More in our cost guide.
Will I get help from Essex council with the cost of home care?
It may. Essex council must offer a free care needs assessment to anyone who appears to need support (Care Act 2014). If savings and investments are below £23,250, the council may contribute after a financial assessment, depending on income, and for care at home the value of the home is not counted. Attendance Allowance is not means-tested. How to contact Essex council.
How should I compare agencies in Walton-on-the-Naze?
Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 5 of the 24 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years; 13 have older reports. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. Use our checklist.
How do nearby towns compare with Walton-on-the-Naze for home care agencies?
Counting home care agencies: Walton-on-the-Naze 24 (17 Good or Outstanding); Clacton-on-Sea (5.9 miles): 26, 18 rated Good or Outstanding; Jaywick (8.2 miles): 24, 16 rated Good or Outstanding; Felixstowe (8.8 miles): 10, 7 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Other towns near Walton-on-the-Naze
- Home care in Clacton-on-Sea 5.9 mi
- Home care in Jaywick 8.2 mi
- Home care in Felixstowe 8.8 mi
- Home care in Brightlingsea 10.6 mi
- Home care in Lawford 11.2 mi
- Home care in Ipswich 15.0 mi
- Home care in Colchester 16.0 mi
- Home care in Woodbridge 17.2 mi
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- Respite care in Walton-on-the-Naze
- Home help in Walton-on-the-Naze
- 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
- Essex's Outstanding-rated services (2026)
- Care homes in Walton-on-the-Naze (7)
- Getting ready for the council assessment
- CQC ratings explained
- Paying for home care
- Picking the right home care agency
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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.