
We are happy that we do not have to worry about her as she is well looked after.Barbara C(Niece of Resident/Service User)



We are happy that we do not have to worry about her as she is well looked after.Barbara C(Niece of Resident/Service User)



Nestled within the quiet surroundings of Chelmsford, Admirals Reach care home offers personalised residential, nursing, residential dementia and nursing dementia care to older people.
The professional care team is on hand to help you or your loved one settle into life at the home. By getting to know each individual resident at Admirals Reach, they take pride in creating an engaging lifestyle which offers something for every resident to get...
Care Provided by Admirals Reach Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 158 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Admirals Reach Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Admirals Reach 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lal Mangalam(General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (158)
Admirals Reach Care Home Reviews (387)
Admirals Reach Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.714) out of 10, based on 101 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Admirals Reach Care Home has 387 reviews.
The team is very caring indeed. They looked after my father until the day he died with absolute professionalism, kindness and care.
I have enjoyed staying here but one thing I must say is there is too much food on my plate at lunchtime but I enjoy the hot chocolate.
Thank you for your review. I'm so glad to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us.
All my care needs are looked after by the wonderful staff here.
I have no complaints.
Thank you for your review and kind words about our staff. I hope that you are settling in and making new friends not only with the other residents but staff also.
Mum was very well looked after at the home. Thank you very much. Much appreciated.
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The staff are considerate and friendly.
The rooms are well equipped.
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He enjoys the food and there is always drinking water in his room.
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Very good overall care. Lovely food. All staff are caring and attentive and senior staff are excellent at helping with any questions or concerns.
I do feel that extra staff would help on both the caring/domestic side given their demanding roles.
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She enjoyed the experience of meeting other people which overall added to her enjoyment.
We are very grateful to all of the staff in the way they looked after her.
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We feel she is well looked after as her mobility was quite poor after her fall.
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We are very pleased with all aspects of the home - accommodation, facilities and care provided.
We as a family now feel that our mother is in a safe and friendly environment and commend the staff for all their hard work.
Thank you for your review. I hope your mum is settling into her new environment. You must now have peace of mind knowing that she is well cared for.
They treated her like family, celebrated her birthdays and helped to make my regular phone connections from the USA when Mum could no longer hold or manage a telephone.
So sorry to hear of your loss, please accept our condolences. Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
I am very happy here, the staff are friendly and helpful. The lounge is very comfortable and light.
To sum up, I would say that every aspect of the care and nursing is very good.
Thank you for your review. I'm so happy to hear that you are happy and settled with us and your lovely comments about our staff.
Management are open and caring.
Office staff are very helpful and ready to listen. We feel fortunate my husband is being cared for here.
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Very pleased with the 3 weeks respite care provided. Lovely staff and lovely food. All residents looked very settled and content.
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The care provided to my mother was very good.
All the staff in her wing of the nursing home did a very good job. They provided an excellent level of care and support.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
The service at all times is simply helpful with cheerful people. Nothing appears to be too much trouble. Such a lovely atmosphere. Everyone is always ready for advice and a joke. Would recommend this to anyone.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments on our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
We moved my Uncle to Admirals Reach after the sad loss of his wife. They have all made every effort to make his transition a positive one. During our visits, we have enjoyed charity walks. Singing, dancing, afternoon tea. Having dementia can be frightening for all involved, the sufferer and family too. However, this home has made life much easier and enjoyable for us all.
Thank you for your review. We are so glad to hear that your uncle has settled and that you are all enjoying the different things that are on offer at Admirals Reach.
Whenever I visit my father in Benbow House, staff are always welcoming and friendly. They appear to know the residents very well, are always interacting, engaging with residents and families. My father always looks well and well presented. Staff are very accommodating when asked for anything and take their job roles seriously. There is always a very calm feeling on Benbow House and I have never had cause for concern or any need to complain. Keep up the lovely work that you all do.
Thank you so much for your review. It is lovely to hear that your father is so well looked after and that our staff do take the time to get to know the families as well as the residents, this helps to make it more like one big happy family.
The staff do a great job, but more help is needed.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments on our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager.
My husband has been in this home now for 3 and a half years and I wouldn't wish for a better home. The nurses and carers are wonderful. His needs are met 100%. He is always clean, well fed and loved. In fact, it is like a second home for me as well, always a smile and a cuppa.
Thank you for your review. It is lovely to hear that you look upon us as a second home and that your husband is well cared for and loved it is the little things like a smile that make all the difference.
Bed Vacancies
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News (26) & Events (0)
- 03 Mar 2026
A care home in Chelmsford welcomed members of the local community, prospective residents and their families to a special Open Day event to celebrate the opening of its brand-new 30-bedded...
- 17 Feb 2026
A care home in Chelmsford is inviting the local community, prospective residents and their families to celebrate the opening of a brand-new residential dementia community with a special Open Day...
- 28 Jan 2026
Residents at Admirals Reach Care Home Celebrate Burns Night in Style Residents at HC-One’s Admirals Reach Care Home in Chelmsford, Essex, marked Burns Night with a lively afternoon of celebration,...
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Awards / Recognitions (9)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: HC-One
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Admirals Reach Care Home
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: HC-One
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Admirals Reach Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

“For me, it’s making a real difference to our Resident’s lives with good care delivery and support.”
Lal is a Registered Nurse with over twenty years of experience. He is a knowledgeable leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life to older people, to enrich their lives. Lal is dedicated to providing quality care and support for elderly people to enrich their lives.
Lal closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident. He uses his experience to motivate his team to deliver care and support in a way that Residents gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home. Lal is committed to promoting individual choice for Residents, allowing them to feel empowered.
He also works hard to arrange events and activities with nearby schools and clubs, and is always keen to include the local community in life at Admirals Reach.
When asked what he enjoys most about his role, Lal remarked:
“Seeing Residents smiling and knowing that as a team we are making a difference to their lives.”
In his spare time, Lal enjoys playing badminton, travelling to exciting destinations and spending quality time with his family.
If you would like to find out more information about Admirals Reach, Lal has an ‘Open Door Policy’ and would be pleased to welcome you for an informal discussion.
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