
My sister's end of life care was treated with kindness and dignityJ R(Sister of Resident/Service User)



My sister's end of life care was treated with kindness and dignityJ R(Sister of Resident/Service User)



Larchwood Care Home, tucked away in a quiet, rural location just outside Braintree in Essex, provides personalised residential dementia care to older people.
Offering a welcoming setting, the purpose-built home boasts a variety of places to relax, dine and spend time with loved ones or fellow residents. Residents also benefit from a hairdressing salon, memory room and a sunny conservatory, while the attractive garden at Larchwood includes a delightful sensory...
Care Provided by Larchwood Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 64 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- 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 Larchwood Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Larchwood Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Stacey Scotland(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (64)
Larchwood Care Home Reviews (111)
Larchwood Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.768) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Larchwood Care Home has 111 reviews.
I have been 100% happy with the care my father has received from day 1. The welcome we got and information given made us feel confident he would be well looked after. The staff have been professional, empathetic, and cheerful. Dad loves them all. The standard of care is outstanding especially the catering. I unreservedly recommend Larchwood.
My husband spent 10 months at Larchwood and was very well cared for during this time. All of the staff are respectful, friendly and welcoming whilst retaining their professionalism. My husband said he was happy there and had no complaints.
My brother and I have the greatest respect and gratitude for the care and support given to our mum whilst she lived there. All staff from management, admin, carers, catering and housekeeping were unfailing in their kindness and empathy. Keeping mum safe, comfortable and providing endless cups of tea with a cheery smile and a bit of fun was everything we could have wished for. One of us visited nearly every day and we were always greeted with a friendly smile and a chat by whoever was on duty. If we needed help with anything or had any questions or concerns we knew exactly who to speak with and help was always on hand.
The compassion shown when mum passed away was above and beyond our expectations. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Larchwood to any prospective families.
I cannot express how pleased my family and mums friends were with the decorations and cake that was done for mum on her 80th birthday at the coffee bar at Larchwood Care Home in Braintree. Kind regards Sam.
My mother and father became residents in 2018. My father passed away 5yr ago in 2020 after a battle with dementia. My mother has recently passed away 1.1.26. I cannot thank the staff of Larchwood highly enough. They have been 1st class in all the aspects of care and understanding. Please pass on the family's thanks for all they have done for them both from all of the Hirst family. They were both in the end suffering dementia. A very cruel condition!
The staff showed genuine interest in the residents and gladly participated in activities with them.
A pressure mat was placed by her bed and on our first visit we accidentally stood on it, a carer was in the room within 20 seconds, very impressive.
Mum has been at Larchwood for a few months now. She came in after a long hospital stay. It's the quality of care and the staff at this home that is brilliant. Mum is now walking, with a frame, rather than a bed bound. She is looking better than she has done for a long time and she says herself she feels safe and cared for. A happy mum is wonderful to see after she was so anxious living on her own in her house.
We were grateful to the home for accommodating our request to hold a small family party to celebrate our parents 39th wedding anniversary. The food was excellent, as always, and new memories made. Thank you
Another important factor is that they actually 'listen' to our concerns and act upon them wisely and keep us in the loop.
Our dear old family friend recently had a 90th birthday party and they made such a lovely effort decorating the private rom with banners and laid out everything just as you would wish for your birthday party. Attention was to the detail and they even allowed another beloved dog in so that he could enjoy patting her as he used to be a dog walker.
The birthday cake the Chef/cook made was marvellous and we all thought it was lovely and tasty.
Thanks to the team for being so kind, attentive and thoughtful - well done guys x
I am very pleased with the care that my husband gets at Larchwood Care Home, I've never had a problem with anything that is done there
We are grateful for all the information and advice we have been provided with by everyone associated with this great facility.
Mum has been living at Larchwood for just over 2 years now, and although her dementia is getting worse, she is treated with the utmost respect, love and kindness. We are happy in the knowledge that she is well looked after and is happy and safe.
My hearth felt thanks to all staff at Larchwood. Keep up the good work.
A perfect run team of special people.
They all work very hard to ensure residents are well looked after, the home is cleaned and nutritious meals are served.
Fortunately there is a new manager in place now and my daughter and I had the privilege of being invited to the Open Day recently.
The entertainment was fantastic, there was a delicious barbecue in situ and again the staff worked very hard, despite the extremely warm weather. Everyone had a lovely time, the staff had residents up dancing and it was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves.
We noticed a vast improvement with the new Manager in place here and were very impressed with the day.
Care work is a tough job both physically and mentally and we cannot praise the staff here enough!
Only moved to Coggershall Jan 2025 and this was my first time attending this event and seeing my sister dancing and enjoying her really made me so happy and emotional. Many thanks to each and every one person made me so happy knowing how well looked after and cared for my sister is. Thank you all so very much.
Larchwood care home in excellent. My wife is very well looked after and happy.
Fantastic staff, caring, all go above and beyond their duties.
Since my Grandma moved into the care home in 2023 I have been very happy with the care she has received. The carers and staff are always very welcoming when I come to visit and always help engage my grandma into conversation and let me know what she's been up to in her day. I generally visit on a weekday and all the staff are lovely. I have eaten here with my grandma on a few occasions and the food has always been very enjoyable. I feel she is very well looked after and cared for here.
I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Larchwood to anyone. My dad lived there for 2 years before sadly passing away from his Dementia in 2023, and they did an amazing job looking after him, so when mum was also diagnosed with Dementia and had got to the stage that she needed full time care, Larchwood was the first place we went to without a second thought. Mum has now been there for a year and is looked after so well by everyone. The home is always clean and tidy, and nothing is ever too much trouble if you ask for anything, an all round amazing team of people working there!
The laundry is an absolute joke, constant clothes missing including mums underwear which was new this year. This has been my first in sight of a home and not one I want to repeat. Rooms are very very basic, like a hospital side room.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 February 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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 (19) & Events (0)
- 04 Sep 2025
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Larchwood Care Home in Braintree, Essex, have been busy nurturing their green spaces in a bid to win this year’s HC-One Gardens in Bloom competition....
- 22 Jun 2025
Residents and childminders from across Essex including HC-One’s Larchwood Care Home in Braintree, Essex, came together to celebrate the first anniversary of the FaNs Network’s Grandfriends scheme with a delightful...
- 20 Jun 2025
Larchwood Care Home, run by HC-One and located in Braintree, Essex, welcomed visitors, guests, and members of the local community to take part in this year’s Care Home Open Week...
There are no upcoming events for Larchwood Care Home.
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Home Manager at Larchwood
What does ‘kindness’ mean to you?“Kind care means putting the person at the centre of everything we do. It involves treating people with compassion, dignity, and respect, while ensuring they feel heard, valued, and supported in their daily lives.”
As a dedicated healthcare professional, Stacey has gained a wealth of experience in providing care and support to elderly people, to enrich their lives. She is a knowledgeable and dedicated leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life for residents.
Having worked in the care sector for many years, Stacey closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every resident. She extends this caring approach to her colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Stacey remarked:
“I enjoy working as a Home Manager because I build meaningful relationships with residents, families, and staff while ensuring everyone receives the support they need.”
Stacey’s proudest achievement is working her way up through various roles in the care sector. Through dedication and experience, she completed her Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care and progressed to the role of Home Manager, which she is very proud of.
Outside of work, Stacey enjoys spending quality time with her family and taking walks in the countryside, where she can enjoy nature and unwind.
If you would like to find out more about Larchwood, Stacey would be delighted to have an informal discussion with you to answer any questions and provide further information.
Frequently Asked Questions about Larchwood Care Home
What types of Care is Larchwood Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Larchwood Care Home have?
There are 64 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Larchwood Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Larchwood Care Home to the centre of Braintree?
1.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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