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Colchester Business Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9QB (for satnav please use CO4 9YQ)
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At Care UK, we treat everyone as individuals so they can live fulfilling, rewarding and happy lives and we recognise that taking the first step on the journey into care can be daunting.
We aim to support you with the information, advice and resources to reassure you at every stage of your decision, and pride ourselves on the transparency of our care quality and fee information - ensuring you can trust us to care from that very first step.
We are proud to be the most awarded care home provider for the last three years, and we have more outstanding rated homes than any other provider. Independence is not about where you live, but how you live, so if you’re considering care for yourself or a loved one, discover why we’ve been trusted to care for over 40 years. Find your nearest Care UK home.
At Care UK we’re passionate about providing the highest standards of quality dementia care, and we never miss an opportunity to help educate and support communities and carers – which is why we’ve launched this years The Big Dementia Conversation, focusing on the difference between ageing and early signs of dementia.
Care UK homes will also open their doors to the local community with a range of events including dementia talks, dementia cafés and more!
Finding the right care home for yourself or a loved one, or even understanding what type of care you need, can be a daunting process, but we’re here to help you and believe transparency over our care quality and fees is of the utmost importance from the very beginning of your journey.
Read moreWith over 150 care homes across England, Wales and Scotland, discover your closest Care UK care home.
Search nowFrom dementia care and short stay respite breaks to registered nursing care, we offer many different types of support in our homes.
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If you care for an older loved one at home, we’re here to help with flexible, tailored care. We can enable you to have a holiday, or help your loved one back on their feet after a hospital stay.
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Discover a superb lifestyle in warm surroundings where you can make new friends, enjoy great food and fun and rewarding activities. And always with the reassurance of round-the-clock support.
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We work with the foremost experts to shape our approach to dementia care. Our commitment to excellence includes specialist training for every colleague and a dementia champion in every home.
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Our nurses have the expertise to support even the most complex needs. Our nursing care is person-centred – tailored to your needs and with you and your family at the heart of every decision.
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If you care for an older loved one at home, we’re here to help with flexible, tailored care. We can enable you to have a holiday, or help your loved one back on their feet after a hospital stay.
Find out more
Discover a superb lifestyle in warm surroundings where you can make new friends, enjoy great food and fun and rewarding activities. And always with the reassurance of round-the-clock support.
Find out more
We work with the foremost experts to shape our approach to dementia care. Our commitment to excellence includes specialist training for every colleague and a dementia champion in every home.
Find out more
Our nurses have the expertise to support even the most complex needs. Our nursing care is person-centred – tailored to your needs and with you and your family at the heart of every decision.
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If you care for an older loved one at home, we’re here to help with flexible, tailored care. We can enable you to have a holiday, or help your loved one back on their feet after a hospital stay.
Find out moreOur award winning care homes will change your view of care homes for good. Friendship, meaningful activity, expert care and bright, safe and hygienic surroundings.
read moreWe provide our teams with sector-leading inductions and training to ensure they’re always working to the highest standards.
read moreWe are committed to supporting older people and their relatives and have used our knowledge and expertise to produce a range of useful guides.
Read moreNAPA Member Awards 2021
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Employer of the Year
Caring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Care Group of the Year
Greater Essex Careers Hub 2024 winner - Employer Encounter of the Year
Love Laundry Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group
National Dementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - Inspirational Leader in Dementia Care, Alison Butler
LaingBussion Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group of the Year
Leaders in Care Awards 2024 finalist - Andrew Knight, Executive of the Year
The National Care Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group (Large)
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Catering Team of the year Award
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Candidate Experience
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Best Place to Work
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Use of Tech
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Employee Experience Journey
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Company to Work For (large company)
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2024 high commendation - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities
Read MoreWilliam Rathbone Awards 2024 winner - Executive Nurse Leadership
Stars of Social Care Awards 2024 winner - Recruitment and Retention Award
Read MoreDementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - The Dementia Friendly Business Award
Read MoreCraft Guild of Chefs Awards 2024 finalist - Public Sector Chef Award
Public Sector Catering Awards 2024 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in the UK 2024
Care Home Awards 2024 finalist - Outstanding Larger Group Care Provider (over 75 homes)
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2024 finalist - Care provider of the year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2023 winner - Care Group of the Year
Read MoreNursing Times Awards 2023 winner - Nursing in Social Care
Read MoreWomen Achieving Greatness in Social Care 2023 finalist
Read MoreEngage Awards 2023 finalists
Read MoreNational Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Group
Read MoreLeaders in Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2023 finalist - Excellence in Large Residential Care
Read MoreSocial Care Top 30 Award 2023 finalist
NACC Awards 2023 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2023 winner - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2023 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2023 winner - Best Employee Engagement
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2023 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2023 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Read MoreRoSPA Awards 2023 winner - Silver Award
Read MoreLeaders in Care Awards 2022 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2022 winner - Midlands & Wales Care Home of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2022 finalist - Large Residential Care
Read MoreNational Care Awards 2022 winner - Care Operations/Area Manager
Read MoreDementia Care Awards 2022 winner - Best Dementia Care Inspiring Leader
Read MoreSocial Care Top 30 Award 2022 finalist
Care Home Professional Power List 2022
Read MoreNursing Times Workforce Awards 2022 finalist
Read MoreNACC Awards 2022 winner - Care Establishment of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2022 winner - Outstanding Larger Care Provider
Read MoreHealth Investor Award 2022 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreUK Employee Experience 2022 Awards - Best Use of Digital Technologies
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2022 finalists - Care Catering AND Chef of the Year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2021 winner
National Care Awards 2021 winner - Care Home of the Year
LaingBuisson Award 2001 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2021 winner - Property Developer of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2021 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Team of the Year
National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 finalist
Public Sector Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Manager of the Year
Read MoreSocial Care Top Leaders Awards 2021 finalist
Care Home Professional Power List 2021
Read MoreUK Employee Experience 2021 Awards Bronze Winner - Employee Training and Development, Empowering Programme
Read MoreDementia Hero Awards 2021 finalist - Professional Excellence
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2021 finalist - Residential Care Provider of the Year AND Property Developer of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2020 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group
Read MoreLaingBuisson Awards 2020 finalist
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2020 finalist
Read MoreSkills for Care Accolades 2020 winner - Best Employer Support for Your Registered Manager AND Most Effective Approach to Leadership and Management
Read MoreSurrey Care Awards Winner 2022
RCN Nursing Awards Winner 2022 - Nursing Older People
Read MoreSuffolk Care Awards Winner 2022
Suffolk Care Awards Winner 2021
Read MoreNAPA Member Awards 2021
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Employer of the Year
Caring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Care Group of the Year
Greater Essex Careers Hub 2024 winner - Employer Encounter of the Year
Love Laundry Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group
National Dementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - Inspirational Leader in Dementia Care, Alison Butler
LaingBussion Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group of the Year
Leaders in Care Awards 2024 finalist - Andrew Knight, Executive of the Year
The National Care Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group (Large)
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Catering Team of the year Award
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Candidate Experience
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Best Place to Work
Read MoreInhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Use of Tech
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Employee Experience Journey
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Company to Work For (large company)
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2024 high commendation - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities
Read MoreWilliam Rathbone Awards 2024 winner - Executive Nurse Leadership
Stars of Social Care Awards 2024 winner - Recruitment and Retention Award
Read MoreDementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - The Dementia Friendly Business Award
Read MoreCraft Guild of Chefs Awards 2024 finalist - Public Sector Chef Award
Public Sector Catering Awards 2024 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in the UK 2024
Care Home Awards 2024 finalist - Outstanding Larger Group Care Provider (over 75 homes)
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2024 finalist - Care provider of the year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2023 winner - Care Group of the Year
Read MoreNursing Times Awards 2023 winner - Nursing in Social Care
Read MoreWomen Achieving Greatness in Social Care 2023 finalist
Read MoreEngage Awards 2023 finalists
Read MoreNational Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Group
Read MoreLeaders in Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2023 finalist - Excellence in Large Residential Care
Read MoreSocial Care Top 30 Award 2023 finalist
NACC Awards 2023 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2023 winner - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2023 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreUK Employee Experience Awards 2023 winner - Best Employee Engagement
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2023 winner - Care Catering Award
Read MoreCare Home Catering Awards 2023 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year
Read MoreRoSPA Awards 2023 winner - Silver Award
Read MoreLeaders in Care Awards 2022 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2022 winner - Midlands & Wales Care Home of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2022 finalist - Large Residential Care
Read MoreNational Care Awards 2022 winner - Care Operations/Area Manager
Read MoreDementia Care Awards 2022 winner - Best Dementia Care Inspiring Leader
Read MoreSocial Care Top 30 Award 2022 finalist
Care Home Professional Power List 2022
Read MoreNursing Times Workforce Awards 2022 finalist
Read MoreNACC Awards 2022 winner - Care Establishment of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2022 winner - Outstanding Larger Care Provider
Read MoreHealth Investor Award 2022 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreUK Employee Experience 2022 Awards - Best Use of Digital Technologies
Read MorePublic Sector Catering Awards 2022 finalists - Care Catering AND Chef of the Year
Read MoreCaring UK Awards 2021 winner
National Care Awards 2021 winner - Care Home of the Year
LaingBuisson Award 2001 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year
Read MoreLaingBuisson Award 2021 winner - Property Developer of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2021 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Team of the Year
National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 finalist
Public Sector Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Manager of the Year
Read MoreSocial Care Top Leaders Awards 2021 finalist
Care Home Professional Power List 2021
Read MoreUK Employee Experience 2021 Awards Bronze Winner - Employee Training and Development, Empowering Programme
Read MoreDementia Hero Awards 2021 finalist - Professional Excellence
Read MoreHealth Investor Awards 2021 finalist - Residential Care Provider of the Year AND Property Developer of the Year
Read MoreCare Home Awards 2020 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group
Read MoreLaingBuisson Awards 2020 finalist
National Association of Care Catering Awards 2020 finalist
Read MoreSkills for Care Accolades 2020 winner - Best Employer Support for Your Registered Manager AND Most Effective Approach to Leadership and Management
Read MoreSurrey Care Awards Winner 2022
RCN Nursing Awards Winner 2022 - Nursing Older People
Read MoreSuffolk Care Awards Winner 2022
Suffolk Care Awards Winner 2021
Read MoreNAPA Member Awards 2021
Read MoreWhen you join Care UK you join a family of likeminded people who share a commitment to delivering the highest quality care to older people.
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