Larchwood Care Home

108 Broad Road, Bocking, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9RX

01376347777

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

28 February 2025

Provider

HC-One Limited

Beds

64 beds

About Larchwood Care Home

Larchwood Care Home is a residential care home in Essex, providing personal care and support to older people, including those living with dementia. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Larchwood care home provides personal care and support for up to 64 people, some living with dementia, and was supporting 62 people at the time of the assessment. The CQC rated the service Good overall, finding a consistent staff team who knew people well, individualised care plans, safe medicines management and a clean, well maintained environment.

Inspectors found the registered manager approachable and visible, with regular audits and daily meetings supporting oversight. People felt safe and well cared for, mealtimes were sociable, activities were varied, and relatives spoke positively about staff availability and communication.

Source: CQC assessment, 13 May 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 64 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM7 9RX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 13 May 2025. Assessment date recorded: 28 February 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 13 May 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Larchwood care home is registered to provide personal care and support to up to 64 people, some of whom may be living with dementia. At the time of the assessment, the service was supporting 62 people.The assessment took place between 5 March 2025 and 19 March 2025. Two inspectors visited the service on 5 March and an inspector and an Expert by Experience undertook a follow up site visit on 19 March 2025. An Expert by Experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service.
This assessment was prompted by information we held about this service, and we reviewed Safe and Well led.
People were supported by a consistent team of staff who knew them well. Staff were visible and we observed appropriate levels of support. Training was provided to staff to ensure that they had the skills that they needed to support people safely. Care was individualised and risk assessments were in place to minimise the risk of harm. Medicines were stored safety and given as prescribed. The service was clean and there were systems in place to ensure equipment was serviced and maintained. Incidents and accidents were reviewed to identify learning and ensure that lessons were learnt.
Staff told us that the registered manager was approachable, and daily meetings were held with senior staff to review care delivery and ensure that any changes to people’s wellbeing were escalated. The provider undertook regular audits as part of their quality assurance processes and action plans were in place to monitor improvement.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Larchwood Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Larchwood Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Larchwood Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Larchwood Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees