Care home

Creative Support - 2, 3 and 4 Nightingale Close

Care home in Witham, Essex

Creative Support Limited

Creative Support - 2, 3 and 4 Nightingale Close

Care home in Witham, Essex

CQC Good18 beds
Address2, 3 and 4 Nightingale Close, Witham, CM8 1AP
Beds18

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About

Creative Support - 2, 3 and 4 Nightingale Close is a care home in Witham, Essex, run by Creative Support Limited. The operator is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to help people with care and support needs live more autonomously, take part in their communities and maintain their wellbeing. The home has 18 registered beds and supports people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities.

Creative Support says it develops its services with the people it supports, their families and partner agencies, shaping support around each person's individual needs and goals.

The Care Quality Commission rates the home Good overall, in a report published in 2017. Its five key questions were each graded Good: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Specialist care

Learning disabilities
Mental health
Physical disabilities

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Broomfield Hospital7.1 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Ambulance station about 150 m away
  • Fire station about 150 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

154 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime45%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Other theft10%
Public order7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Essex pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£807
2025£849

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

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Local health safety net

Creative Support - 2, 3 and 4 Nightingale Close is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 7.1 miles away. The local GP practice is FERN HOUSE SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Broomfield Hospital · 7.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
FERN HOUSE SURGERY · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Witham

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

Charity

Cressing Temple Community Shed

The purpose is to share skills and experiences, provide a haven to combat loneliness and isolation and to add value to communities. It is an opportunity to use your skills in wood working,…

3.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1175821)
Charity

Action for Family Carers

The relief of persons who are ill, disabled, incapacitated or elderly by the provision of information, education, support, respite care, recreation and advocacy for their Carers

5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1127164)
Charity

Crossroads Braintree and Chelmsford Ltd

Our main activity is to provide short breaks to unpaid carers who care for adults and children with care needs as a result of disability, illness or age. In doing so we aim to relieve some of the…

6.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1059393)
Charity

Halstead Day Centre

The charity provides day care (including transport,bathing, a shopping service, advocacy and recreational activities) for people over 60 and who are isolated for whatever reason living in a radius…

6.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (280552)
Charity

Braintree Area U3a

The advancement of education and in particular the education of older people and those who are retired from full-time work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and…

6.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1196660)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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