Care home
Evelyn May House
Residential care home in Basildon, Essex
Runwood
Evelyn May House
Residential care home in Basildon, Essex
Operated by Runwood
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Evelyn May House is a 59-bed care home in Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex, and is run by Runwood. It provides residential, dementia and respite care, with support planned around each resident's needs. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Requires Improvement overall in its 2022 report, with Caring, Effective and Responsive graded Good and Safe and Well-led graded Requires Improvement.
The home has dining areas, a café, gardens and terrace areas, lift access and a hair salon. Bedrooms include en-suite toilets, wet rooms and a television, and the building offers Wi-Fi. The wellbeing programme includes minibus outings to local attractions, monthly community events and a walking group, alongside activities held within the home. Fees are indicative only and confirmed after an individual care assessment.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
491 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Essex council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £807 |
| 2025 | £849 |
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Local health safety net
Evelyn May House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Basildon Hospital, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is LAINDON MEDICAL GROUP, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Basildon
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The C E D A R S (The Centre for the Employment of the Disabled and Retired in Rayleigh Society)
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Part of Runwood
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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