
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.
The staff are friendly and supportive towards me and my dad.
My stay in Larchwood Care Home is nice and I enjoy seeing and talking to the very kind staff. I have my hair done by a very nice lady here, makes you feel better and the food is very nice. Having my room door open enables me to see people walk by and call out hello. My window looks out onto a grass area and I see birds flying. I am being well cared for and feel very safe. Love seeing my family when they visit regularly.
My friend was in the home for twenty months and loved every minute. She was a person who did not like to mix but within a couple of weeks, she was a changed person. This was due to the kindness and care she was getting from the staff. One thing she loved was the food but then no one could complain about it. To finish I must mention the staff. Everybody in this home were professional but also very caring. I would like to thank all the staff for not just looking after my friend but my family as well.
I am very happy with the care my mum receives, all the carers and managers are very good and kind with my mum. Larchwood Care Home is a godsend as I know my mum is safe and well cared for, I come up everyday and she is always happy. Thank you so much!
I am pleased with the care and attention my wife has received since being admitted to the care home. The food offered is of good quality and good portion size. There are a number of services provided, for example, hairdresser, chiropody, etc. which my wife has used. Overall, the service provided has made my wife's stay very comfortable.
My sister's end of life care was treated with kindness and dignity. I was constantly kept in touch with carers and updated regularly.
Amazing care all round. 1st Class.
The quality of Mum's end of life care was excellent. The staff were so kind to Mum and we could not have asked for more. We would like to thank all who helped Mum and supported us. Many thanks.
All the staff are very caring - nothing is too much trouble. They look after my husband - if I mention something that is troubling me I only have to mention it and it is sorted. I feel as if I have gained a whole new family.
Very satisfied with the service and care. Always helpful. We have not seen the room so cannot comment.
The care by all the staff is wonderful They are doing a brilliant job, especially during the pandemic.
Cannot fault management and staff. Having just lost my father in law they have been nothing but totally supportive and friendly and we as a family have total confidence in Larchwood. Fully recommend Larchwood, we as a family have a fantastic relationship.
Larchwood is a lovely, friendly home. The decor and rooms may not be perfect, but this is more than compensated for by the care and kindness of the staff. During this COVID period, we have received re-assuring emails and phone calls and every effort has been made to let us have safe and regular visits when these are allowed.
The genuine care and consideration given to my mother by all the staff at Larchwood is amazing. My mother is always smiling and happy when one of the staff comes into the room so we can see she is happy. This allows us to feel at ease about her wellbeing. The care home is excellent at keeping us up to date with any events or issues and over the lockdown period have been wonderful at keeping us up to date. Mum loves to dance and she seems to have lots of opportunities to do so.
Although the home is not operating as it would normally. They are doing a marvelous job in keeping relatives informed on their relative's wellbeing and are trying their best to arrange visits under a lot of rules and regulations imposed by the Government.
Satisfied with general care and support given to mum during what proved to be a very difficult period in her life. Staff were always cooperative and would happily divulge all information that we required.
The manager recently appointed a new activities co-ordinator. This person has been a carer at Larchwood for a number of years, using her knowledge gained over those years, she is improving the well being of the residents. For example, the amount of one-to-one activities have increased. My mum was given a large print book about the countryside. This really helped to instil conversation between us, which had not happened for a long time. Mum also seemed more areas, and calmer, as do other residents. All due to the new co-ordinator.
Mum has been a resident at Larchwood for nearly 4 years. We are very happy with the way Mum is treated by the manager and the staff. They are caring and considerate and very sympathetic to Mum's needs. As a family, we always feel very welcome at the home and are treated like old friends. We are so pleased we chose Larchwood for Mum.
Both parents received excellent care throughout the time they lived at Larchwood. They were treated with dignity and respect. Every aspect of their well being was catered for in a friendly, caring, safe and clean home, but without a doubt, it is the staff that make Larchwood such a special place. Each and everyone of them are professional, caring, fun, dedicated, supportive and helpful. They helped us make some wonderful memories, supported us day and night and work tirelessly for the good of the residents. Thank you all.
Having seen 8 care homes I chose Larchwood for my husband's care. This is a terrible thing to have to do and I have had many "ups and downs" since then. However, I have realised that any home which has dementia patients can never be perfect as the residents often undo the care that the staff have given them. I find the staff down to earth, caring, cheerful and tolerant. I commend them all and say thank you.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 February 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- 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 (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...
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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.
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