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Care homes offering respite care in Stansted

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There are 2 care homes offering respite care in and around Stansted on AskBart. Published fees average about £1,575 a week, while Essex usually pays £849. The largest is Mountfitchet House Care Home, with 60 beds.

care homes
2
typical residential fee
£1,575/wkbelow the UK average of £1,716
what Essex council pays
£849/wk

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Care homes in Stansted

Care homes in Stansted (2)

★ With family reviews

1 in Stansted, 1 more within 3 miles · nearest first · updated October 2026

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Stansted in numbers

The average residential care home in Stansted costs about £1,575/week, while Essex’s published usual rate is around £849/week (2025). If the council funds care, expect a likely top-up of about £726/week (about £37,752/year), usually paid by a relative or friend. An estimate: councils fund care only below the means-test threshold, and fees vary by home, room and needs.

What Essex council pays care homes, and whether it will help with your fees

Care homes offering respite care listed2
Rated Good or Outstanding2 of 2 (100%)
Rated Outstanding0
Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate0
Average published weekly fee£1,575
Essex usual weekly rate (2025)£849
LargestMountfitchet House Care Home (60 beds)
Homes by care typeResidential 2 · Nursing 2 · Dementia 2 · Respite 2
Average house price, Uttlesford (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£482,652
Good2
Average weekly fees
  • Residential, Stansted£1,575/wk
  • Nursing, Stansted£1,575/wk
  • Dementia, Stansted£1,575/wk
  • Essex average£1,365/wk
  • UK average£1,716/wk
  • Essex usual rate£849/wk

Fees: averages of the weekly fees published by the homes listed here and across Essex. UK average: published residential fees across all homes on AskBart. Council rate: Essex's usual cost of residential care (2025). Actual costs vary with care needs and room.

See how care is funded or compare a care home with care at home.

Guides: Residential care homes · Nursing homes · Dementia care homes · Respite care

Data: CQC register. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Uttlesford

The average house price in Uttlesford is £482,652, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£482,652
Detached
£744,789
Semi-detached
£449,765
Terraced
£373,080
Flats & maisonettes
£207,642

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Living in Stansted

  • Peaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Safety & PeaceA

Excellent — quieter than 75% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder

Green SpacesB

Good — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby

Daily ConveniencesC

Limited — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby

Culture & CommunityC

Limited — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby

26 crimes reported in July 2026, Police.uk.

  • Violent crime11
  • Criminal damage & arson4
  • Other crime2
  • Other theft2
How we grade areas

Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.

Sources — crime: Police.uk, Jul 2026; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated September 2026.

Community & connection in Stansted

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Bishop's Stortford Community Transport Cio

Providing community transport services for the elderly, disabled, people with young children and those living in isolated areas of Bishop's Stortford and surrounding area

3.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1172934)
Charity

Age Concern Bishop's Stortford

The provision of day centre facilities for older people on 4 - 5 days each week.

3.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (268579)
Charity

Friends of the Hailey Day Centre

The Trust provides a wide and diverse range of activities for older people in Sawbridgeworth. Activities include quizzes, outings, keep fit, cooked lunches, cinema experience, chiropody, hearing…

6.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1030820)
Charity

Thaxted Day Centre

Community centre for the benefit the residents of Thaxted and surrounding areas, providing facilities and activities which aim to reduce social isolation and improve the health and well-being of…

7.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1197612)
Charity

Dunmow Day Centre

The Daycentre provides a warm space, social interaction & freshly cooked lunches at moderate prices between 10am & 2pm every Tuesday and Thursday, for the local residents over 55. This is funded…

7.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1035090)
Charity

The Dunmow and District Stroke Support Group

The relief of persons who have suffered a stroke by the provision of recreational and therapeutic activities with the object of improving their conditions of life and those of their dependants or…

7.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1076000)

Stansted: health, services and environment

Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.

People aged 85+
+68.2%
Projected change in Uttlesford, 2025 to 2035 (2,990 to 5,030). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+28.8%
Projected change in Uttlesford, 2025 to 2035 (20,939 to 26,965). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
1
Nearest: Peacock Pharmacy (0.5 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
5
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
93.3%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 85.5% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
6.9 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
6.6 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
6–10 out of 10
Where the 5 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 1 is in the least deprived tenth.

Hospices near Stansted

  • St Clare Hospice · 11.5 milesCQC Outstanding (report published March 2020). CQC page
  • Farleigh Hospice · 14.8 milesCQC page

Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.

Questions about care homes in Stansted

How many care homes offering respite care are there in Stansted?

AskBart lists 2 care homes offering respite care in and around Stansted, each with its latest CQC rating.

How are care homes offering respite care in Stansted rated?

Of the 2 inspected, 0 are rated Outstanding, 2 Good, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.

How much do care homes offering respite care in Stansted cost?

Published fees range from £1,500 to £1,649 a week. Fees vary with room and care needs, so ask each home for a quote.

How do I choose between care homes offering respite care in Stansted?

Start with the CQC rating and the latest inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "Respite care explained" covers what to look for.

Weighing up your options in Stansted?

Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Stansted:

Prefer to stay in your own home with visiting carers?See home care in Stansted

Near Stansted

Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.

Guides for families

More in our respite care guides.