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VerifiedDistance from Colchester Hospital: 8.8 miCQC Good
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Care homes near Colchester Hospital – page 3
44 homes within 10 miles
There are 44 care homes within 10 miles of Colchester Hospital, nearest first. 35 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 9 offer nursing care and 9 dementia care. The closest, Tall Trees, is 0.3 miles away; 16 are within 2 miles.
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Care homes near Colchester Hospital (44)
Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital
- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Not rated
VerifiedDistance from Colchester Hospital: 8.9 miCQC Good
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VerifiedDistance from Colchester Hospital: 9.5 miCQC Good
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VerifiedDistance from Colchester Hospital: 9.8 miCQC Good
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About Colchester Hospital
Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.
- Run by
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Address
- Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL
- Phone
- Colchester Hospital main switchboard: 01206 747 474. Source
- Urgent care
- The emergency department is on the ground floor of the main block. SourceUrgent treatment centre at Colchester Hospital. SourceIf you are thinking about coming to A&E for a non-emergency, call NHS 111 first. Source
- Website
- esneft.nhs.uk
Leaving hospital: what happens next
- Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
- Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
- Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
- Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
- Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.
How Colchester Hospital is doing
A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.
Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
58.8%
September 2026, 12,846 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England
Services for older people at Colchester Hospital
- Stroke unitGainsborough wing, ground floorStroke unit at Colchester Hospital, on the ground floor. Source
Getting there and visiting
- Buses and trainsPark and ride at Cuckoo Farm Way, just off junction 28 of the A12. Source
- Buses and trainsBuses 8, 51 and 52 stop outside the main doors to the hospital. Source
- Buses and trainsThe Colchester Hospital Hopper must be booked in advance on 01255 436 962. Source
- Buses and trainsColchester rail station is 1.6 miles from the hospital. Source
- ParkingHospital parking is very limited, so visitors are asked to use park and ride when possible. Source
Map of the hospital site
Our own map from OpenStreetMap. It doesn’t show wards or floors.
- Hospital grounds
- Hospital buildings
- Car parks
- Bus stops
- Main entrance
Care homes near other hospitals
- Care homes near Clacton Urgent Treatment Centre · urgent care · 13.7 miles away
- Care homes near Ipswich Hospital · A&E · 16.3 miles away
- Care homes near Broomfield Hospital · A&E · 20.7 miles away
- Care homes near West Suffolk Hospital · A&E · 23.6 miles away
Questions about care homes near Colchester Hospital
How many care homes are near Colchester Hospital?
There are 44 care homes within 10 miles of Colchester Hospital listed on AskBart, 28 of them within 5 miles.
Which nursing homes are closest to Colchester Hospital?
The nearest homes offering nursing care are Woodland View Care Home (0.3 miles), St Fillans Care Home (1.4 miles), Colonia Court Care Home (1.7 miles).
Is there a dementia care home near Colchester Hospital?
Yes. 9 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Woodland View Care Home, 0.3 miles away.
Can a patient go straight from Colchester Hospital to a care home?
Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.
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