Care Homes in Essex
282 care homes are included in the October 2026 OpenScore report for Essex.
The average OpenScore for Essex is 7.22, compared with the OpenScore dataset UK average of 7.03.
Homes with reported capacity account for 12375 reported registered beds. Bed data is available for 273 of 282 listed homes (96.8% coverage). Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC), data dated 1 October 2026.
Essex has an estimated 32.4 registered beds per 1,000 people aged 65 and over. This extrapolates 12375 reported beds across 273 of 282 listed homes to an estimated total capacity of 12783, assuming non-reporting homes have the same average capacity as reporting homes. The estimated population aged 65+ is 394270. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis, population estimate at 30 June 2025. Regional population figures are calculated by OpenScore from local-authority estimates.
85.5% of listed homes offer dementia care (241 of 282). Care types overlap: a home may offer residential, nursing and dementia care.
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