
Just to know our mother is safe, happy and in a loving caring atmosphere means everything to usCarol N(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Mum changed, she was the happiest I had seen her in years. This is all thanks to the amazing staff,Dawne W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

They have a real sense of 'family' and you can see how much they care and love every single residentC S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Just to know our mother is safe, happy and in a loving caring atmosphere means everything to usCarol N(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Mum changed, she was the happiest I had seen her in years. This is all thanks to the amazing staff,Dawne W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

They have a real sense of 'family' and you can see how much they care and love every single residentC S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Honey Lane Care Home provides award-winning, residential care for individuals living with dementia. The home supports those aged under and over 65, including residents with a diagnosis of early-onset dementia or experiencing memory loss.
The skilled care team, led by a qualified Dementia Interpreter, ensures that residents live meaningful lives by receiving person-centred care, stimulation, and social interaction. This is reflected in the home’s numerous award wins, including being national...
Care Provided by Honey Lane Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 41 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Honey Lane Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Honey Lane Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Carebase
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Angela Sacks(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
Parking
- Large car park
Honey Lane Care Home Reviews (89)
Honey Lane Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.861) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Honey Lane Care Home has 89 reviews.
Honey Lane No1 care home. Where else would you find such dedication and tender care with the ability to loving happiness to all the residents at all times every day whether it be personal care, entertainment, stimulation or general assistance, the carers patience never falters. The variety of home-cooked meals with special diets catered for and red-letter day treats cannot be rivalled. All staff are approachable and keep family/relatives updated. Honey Lane always smells fresh and clean and is well maintained and offers all the facilities required in everyday life.
My aunt has received excellent care for many years and shortly celebrates her 100th Birthday. Excellent caring staff team, low staff turnover and well managed. Stimulating and caring environment.
A positive and friendly vibe throughout the home. The staff are kind, caring and attentive to residents. It is lovely to see the encouragement that is given group activities and the interaction between staff and residents. Honey Lane is a happy environment, and every day is a fun, fulfilling day for residents; which makes it a pleasure for me to visit and take part in. A care home which offers home-from-home comforts.
Excellent standard of care. Staff are quick to deal with any queries we have. Staff are friendly and are very attentive to Mum's needs.
It's a wonderful homely environment and importance is placed on keeping residents engaged in daily activities.
I cannot praise the Honey Lane Care Home enough for the wonderful, loving care and support they give to all the residents. I am sure that the numerous activities must be great therapy, and the very frequent entertainers must be a great delight to all.
The layout of the home is suitable for the residents with lots of different areas to explore.
The food is excellent but nothing compares to the wonderful staff.
My Mum moved here in October and she is very happy and very well looked after. The staff are amazing and really seem to genuinely care for the residents and the activities are a huge success, which is one of the things that was high on my list when I chose Honey Lane. It is so important for the residents to get this regular stimulation. The Christmas period was celebrated with many different activities and I love the days when children come to visit - the faces on the residents just light up!
Grandfather has settled in well and despite not engaging with others for first three weeks the amazing staff have been so patient and caring, encouraging daily to leave his room and most importantly to eat and drink. Thank you all so very much. You are all amazing, wonderful and lovely.
The staff are experienced and knowledgeable about how to care for residents with dementia and have managed my mum very well.
We (the family) have been very impressed by the high standard of care, hospitality, activities and entertainment we have witnessed since my mother moved into the care home just over four months ago. It has been a confusing and stressful time for all of us and the staff have always been attentive, empathetic, patient, understanding and very helpful. They helped us make mum's room feel like a personal space and encourage her to join in with the many activities that are organised.
Lots of entertainment and stimulation for residents. Staff appear to have genuine affection for the residents and are attentive.
The majority of the staff are caring, compassionate and do the job because they care. Activities are good, although Mum doesn't participate often. Bathrooms recently refurbished, which is nice to see.
My mum has taken a while to settle and still have her bad days but she has put on weight, goes out on trips and joins in with some of the activities.
Well done Honey Lane.
My mum went into Honey Lane in 2014, it was a really sad day as she knew what was going on and she had always begged me not to put her in a nursing home.
Three days later I went back to visit her. The transformation was fantastic. Singing, dancing and smiling. She was truly at home there, and the staff worked tirelessly in support of the residents. The care is second to none, and I felt along with my mum, part of a big family. Honey Lane organise regular events and take photos so we can see what my mum is up to, such as dancing and singing with Dollar!
I'd like to say a huge thank you to the staff and management who made my mum's time at Honey Lane so special.
The friendliness was real throughout.
I am thoroughly impressed with how Honey Lane runs its home. The excellent teamwork there ensures a clean and welcoming environment, compassionate and personally tailored care, a wide variety of stimulating activities, great meals and mealtimes and safety and comfort for residents and relatives/friends. Thank you! You've saved our lives in every sense!
Honey Lane Care Home is Waltham Abbey was the sixth place I looked at when mum needed more specialist care. When I entered the premises I immediately felt at ease and welcomed. This feeling has never gone away. The staff are very jolly with the residents and comforting. Mum is well looked after which means I can go home safe in the knowledge that mum is in the best place.
Every time I visit my grandma, she is happy. She is clean and not hungry. The staff are so caring - genuinely.
There's always something going on and I enjoy seeing the social media posts.
Well organised programme of activities.
Constantly friendly atmosphere where more severe disadvantaged residents are treated with respect.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 March 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (11) & Events (1)
- 30 Jul 2026
A Waltham Abbey care home resident and his wife have shared the secret to their long and happy marriage as they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary surrounded by family and...
- 25 Jun 2026
Residents and team members from Honey Lane Care Home in Waltham Abbey rolled up their sleeves to help protect the coastline by organising a beach litter pick in Southend-on-Sea to...
- 05 Jun 2026
With the support of her Waltham Abbey care home, resident Jayne Emery, is making a genuine contribution to her community through a volunteering role with local charity 3Food4U. Jayne, aged...
- 31 Aug 2026Organiser: Honey Lane Care Home
Awards / Recognitions (27)
- 07 May 2026Recipient: Honey Lane Care Home
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Carebase
- 01 Jul 2025Recipient: Honey Lane Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Honey Lane Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Our Home Manager Angie joined the Carebase family at Honey Lane in 2013. Showing a natural flair for care, she quickly progressed to the role of Senior before moving in 2015 to our sister home, 1 Sewardstone Close, which cares for adults with an acquired brain injury. Over the course of the next three years, she was promoted from a Team Leader to the home’s Head of Care, working closely with multidisciplinary teams including speech and language therapists and psychologists. Angie returned to Honey Lane in February 2022 as Deputy Manager.
Angie is a Qualified Dementia Interpreter and brings a wealth of experience supporting residents, their families and our teams. She is passionate about truly understanding the differing needs of residents to deliver personalised care that enables them to live well with dementia.
Speaking about her role at Honey Lane, Angie said: “We support residents to live a life which is meaningful to them and one where they are able to spend their time doing the things they love. It’s a privilege to get to know our residents and nothing makes me happier than seeing them content and well looked-after.”
In her spare time, Angie enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, music, and going to the theatre.
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