Sherrell House Care Home

414 Fencepiece Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5DP

02085013389

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

11 August 2020

Provider

Sherrell Healthcare Limited

Beds

92 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 59 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 49 are the same and 9 are lower.

59 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
Requires ImprovementMar 2017
GoodOct 2017

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Sherrell Healthcare Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Sherrell House Care Home

Sherrell House Care Home is a nursing home in Essex. It provides nursing care, including support for people living with dementia. The CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Sherrell House accommodates up to 92 people requiring nursing care, many of whom have dementia-related care needs. The service demonstrated thoughtful approaches to maintaining family connections during visiting restrictions, including creating a guide for socially distanced visits. This guide suggested relatives write notes explaining their mask-wearing to residents, alongside a reminder that people with dementia retain emotional memories even when they forget specific visits.

The provider communicated updates with staff through varied methods to ensure consistent information sharing across the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 August 2020

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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 92 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · IG7 5DP

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.

Rating report published 4 October 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 August 2020.

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

Read Sherrell House 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 Sherrell House 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 Sherrell House 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 Sherrell House 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