Longmead Court Nursing Home

Nursing home in Braintree, Essex

CQC Requires improvement54 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodWell Served
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  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address247 London Road, Black Notley, Braintree, CM77 8QQ
Beds54

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About

Longmead Court Nursing Home is a 54-bed nursing home in Braintree, Essex. It provides nursing and dementia care for older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with mental health needs. The home is registered to support people living with dementia.

Longmead Court Nursing Home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2024. The home was rated Good for Effective and Caring, and Requires Improvement for Safe, Responsive and Well-led.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery1.5 miles
A&E: Broomfield Hospital6.5 miles
  • 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 ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

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

Local crime statistics

236 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime48%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Public order8%
Criminal damage & arson7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing 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

Longmead Court Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 6.5 miles away. The local GP practice is BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Broomfield Hospital · 6.5 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE · 1.5 mi

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

Community & connection in Braintree

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

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…

0.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1059393)
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…

1.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1196660)
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…

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

William Bendlowe

The charity was started in 1573 to provide coal and clothing to 4 elderly people in the village of Shalford but times have changed and now the charity promotes community spirit and organises…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (241285)
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,…

3.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1175821)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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