Aveley Lodge
Care home in Colchester, Essex
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).
About
Aveley Lodge is a small residential care home in Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, providing residential, dementia and respite care to up to 28 residents. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
The home supports residents with a range of needs including dementia care and palliative care, with each resident accommodated in their own private bedroom.
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 SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
412 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
Aveley Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 5.2 miles away. The local GP practice is ROWHEDGE SURGERY, 1.5 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Colchester
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Chelmsford
Day Centre and Luncheon Club operating for the benefit of the older residents of Chelmsford and the surrounding area.
Halstead Day Centre
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Stock Over 60's Club
Provides recreational facilities for elderly people
Cressing Temple Community Shed
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Showing groups across Essex.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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