Home care agency

FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX

Home care agency in Chelmsford, Essex

FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX

Home care agency in Chelmsford, Essex

Operated by Forest Homecare

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressThe Millars. Hospital Approach, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FA

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About

Forest Homecare Mid & West Essex is a home care agency based in Chelmsford, Essex. It delivers care and support to people in their own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.

Forest Homecare Mid & West Essex was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2024, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery1.0 miles
Hospital300 m

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

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

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 0.2 miles away. The local GP practice is LITTLE WALTHAM & GT NOTLEY SURGERY, 1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Broomfield Hospital · 0.2 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
LITTLE WALTHAM & GT NOTLEY SURGERY · 1 mi

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

Part of Forest Homecare

FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX is one of 3 services run by Forest Homecare on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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