Care home
Alexandra House - Harlow
Nursing home in Harlow, Essex
Runwood
Alexandra House - Harlow
Nursing home in Harlow, Essex
Operated by Runwood
About
Alexandra House - Harlow is a 106-bed care home in Harlow, Essex, operated by Runwood. It provides residential, nursing and dementia care, with specialist support for people living with dementia. The home is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2023).
The home is part of the Runwood group, which operates a network of care settings across England and provides support tailored to individual need.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 450 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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
148 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Essex council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Alexandra House - Harlow is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Princess Alexandra Hospital, 0.1 miles away. The local GP practice is ADDISON HOUSE - HAQUE PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Harlow
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Harlow Stroke Support, Rehab Centre
We run these non-medical rehab groups:2 social and Rehab sessions, 1 for under 65s one for anyone having had a Stroke or carer. These sessions work on building confidence and concentration ,a…
Age Concern Harlow
The aims and objectives of the group are to further charitable purposes for the benefit of the elderly in the district of Harlow. In furtherance of these objectives to co-ordinate and supplement…
Friends of the Hailey Day Centre
The Trust provides a wide and diverse range of activities for older people in Sawbridgeworth. Activities include quizzes, outings, keep fit, cooked lunches, cinema experience, chiropody, hearing…
Epping Forest Community Transport
Epping forest & harlow community transport for people who have difficulty accessing conventional transport. this may be due to restricted mobility, no alternative form of passenger transport due…
Age Concern Ware
The clubs The Keep Fit ??? Wednesday morningDancing ??? Thursday afternoonWhist ??? meets on Wednesday afternoonsOver Sixties ??? meets on Friday afternoonsA luncheon club is held on a Tuesday of…
Carers in Hertfordshire
The charity seeks to provide information and support to family carers who are elderly disabled or chronically sick and to advance public education about family caring, involve carers in…
Part of Runwood
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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