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Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex CO4 5XR
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The staff are all very caring and conscientious and are extremely welcoming to familiesS R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Tall Trees, Colchester
Tall Trees, Colchester
Tall Trees, Colchester

The skilled team at Tall Trees care home provides high-quality respite, nursing and dementia care, as well as compassionate end of life care.

Located in the centre of Colchester, Essex, this comfortable, purpose-built home is conveniently situated for travel and local amenities. Residents and visitors are able to enjoy many local attractions as part of the home's exciting activities programme.

At the heart of the care Tall Trees provides is a deep...  

Care Provided by Tall Trees

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 48 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,799From £2,023
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,894From £2,130
Nursing CareFrom £2,064From £2,322
Nursing Dementia CareFrom £2,159From £2,428
Fees are subject to a pre-admission needs assessment which is required to fully understand the level
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.

Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible.

What’s included?
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services

• WiFi internet access

Please note, the weekly fee does not include hairdressing, chiropody or other healthcare visits or
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply

an agreed hourly charge for this service.

Contact Tall Trees 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

Person in charge

  • Cristian Lupescu(Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2012

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (40)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (40)

Tall Trees Reviews (77)

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9.7

Tall Trees has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.693) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Tall Trees has 77 reviews.

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Review from Mark B (Son of Resident) published on 18 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Visiting from overseas and spent time with my father over 2 days.
Wonderful caring staff.

Lots of assistance from the relative departments in enabling us to keep in regular communications with my father via e mail and video calling.

Reply from Stuart Lamacraft, Reviews Team at Tall Trees

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience at Tall Trees Glade. We are pleased that you recognised the caring staff, and with you living overseas, you are kept up to date via email and video on a regular basis.

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Review from G C (Friend of Resident) published on 29 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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My friend is receiving very good care at Tall Trees. Care is excellent. Getting let in on arrival to visit could be improved however, but once inside its a very well run care home. Keep up the good work.

Reply from Samantha Debenham, Reviews Team at Tall Trees
Thank you for your kind feedback regarding Tall Trees.
The team hold themselves to a very high standard and we are so pleased that this has been reflected in your experience.

We are sorry to read that you have experienced delays in accessing the building at times. The team always strive to ensure...  

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Review from Wendy F (Sister of Resident) published on 28 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our dear sister Barbara has been living at Tall Trees Colchester for just over two years. She had a very unpleasant experience before moving there, but I have to say her state of mind, her eating and drinking and her personal hygiene has totally changed. It's obvious that Barbara really enjoys living at Tall Trees and above all loves the constant attention and dare I say the love she is given from the management and carers, could not be improved.
There are plenty of daily activities which Barbara happily takes part in, mini bus trips to garden centres, the sea side and other places of interest and sensory interest, and cups of tea, cake and fish n chips are included. The residents all appear to get along with each other and their carers and a sense of unity truly exists between residents and carers.

My sister is always spoken to with affection and I would recommend Tall Trees Care to all concerned families who need to pass on the wellbeing and responsibility of their loved ones.

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Review from S N (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 April 2026 Submitted via Website
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My Mum has been at Tall Trees for almost a year now and I am very happy with her care. They are all very caring and supportive of me as well as Mum. Her behaviours were difficult for many months and the carers were wonderful. It was reassuring that they kept in regular contact with me about how Mum was doing and engaged other organisations to support her and my family. During this challenging time, they still tried to involve Mum in activities and brought her into the room when events were taking place. The environment is comfortable and welcoming. The food is great and the residents are treated with respect and I would say love. Even when Mum is not on best form I still enjoy my visit. Mum is very settled now, in many ways due to the support and care she had been given. Thank you.

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Review from Lisa B (Sister of Resident) published on 23 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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We are so reassured by the excellent care given to our brother who is a resident at Tall Trees. I can't think of a better to place to meet his complex needs with his progressive dementia. We feel his is very well looked after reflected by his happiness when we visit.
The staff are so good, very attentive & gentle. Plenty of staff with an excellent carer/resident ratio.
The activity programme is very good and is enjoyed by residents who take part, great variation & everyone is encouraged to take part. This is so important to keep residents stimulated and active. There are also regular and well thought out trips out in the minibus to various places.
Worth mentioning how clean Talk Trees is, very high standards kept. All residents look well groomed, well dressed, warm and safe.
Visitors are always warmly welcomed and regular updates are received by email and in newsletters. Staff always available to discuss any concerns or good news regarding goals

Fantastic care provided!

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Review from Deborah D (Wife of Resident) published on 11 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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My Husband has been in Tall trees since December..Alice and All the Team and Roxanne work so hard. The Home is Spotless Freindly .My husband is so well looked after from day to day care meal times food is very very good..daytime activities are excellent too if you want to join in or spend quiet time in your spotless furnished room. The laundry team look after and care for your clothes everyone is professional and CARE. In fact we have even seen a improvement in my husband.

I whole heartedly recommend Tall Trees if you ever have the difficult decision of placing your loved one. Big Big Thankyou for your day to day care of my Husband x

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Review from Lesley G (Friend of Resident) published on 3 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our friend has been a resident at Tall Trees for three years this week. She had lived in Surrey but when her husband passed away she was very lonely and had only a few neighbours who visited her. As her dementia progressed we thought it better that she lived locally to us and we were recommended to Tall Trees. From the moment she arrived she has been very well cared for. We have only praise for the nursing staff and everyone else at Tall Trees who are resposible for the daily life at the home. The residents have plenty of activities to keep them entertained and the staff are always on hand to have a little chat to brighten someones day.

The home is run in the most professional and caring manner. Because our friend has a love for owls, she had an outing to a falconary llast year. Resident can enjoy special days when possible. The Manager is always at hand and her door is always open should any familly members have any problems or special requests they wish to discuuss.

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Review from R P (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 February 2026 Submitted via Website
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The staff at Tall Trees organised a special tea party for our mother's 90th birthday at our request. They decorated the cafe room very attractively and arranged the tables and chairs as requested. They supplied a generous quantity of good quality sandwiches, crisps and cake as agreed. They were very helpful on the day, too, taking trouble to ensure that all our requests were met. We all had a memorable and enjoyable time.

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Review from Antony E (Brother of Resident) published on 29 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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My sister Ruth is 94, has suffered a major stroke. Hence she is now at Tall Trees.
In our opinion we believe that the care being provided for my sister is excellent
and exactly what is needed in her condition.

The staff are all attentive, caring and friendly.

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Review from Joe W (Son of Resident) published on 2 December 2025 Submitted via Website
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My mother has been in Tall Trees since September 2025 - she has dementia and the care she receives is excellent - I am always updated with her progress and the staff in the home at all levels and friendly and informative

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Review from Deborah T (Wife of Resident) published on 25 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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My Husband has been at Tall Trees since the beginning of June and has received excellent care. My Husband really enjoys the food which is assisting in his recovery. He enjoyed going into the garden in the Summer months but we made the most of the mild weather and sat in the garden listening to music today. He also enjoyed some of the trips out in the Minibus.

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Review from Jayne W (Wife of Resident) published on 24 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband has become increasingly confused over the last month. The staff are very patient and the care they give him is exemplary. I cannot recommend Tall Trees highly enough. Thank you.

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Review from Victoria T (Wife of Resident) published on 4 July 2025 Submitted via Website
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My husband was transferred here for the final leg of his recovery, before coming home, after falling from a ladder and injuring his brain badly.

My experience of the staff was wonderful. They treated my husband with dignity, respect and kindness. If I had any problems or worries at all, I knew that I could rely on the management team to put things right. Thanks Tall Trees team for helping me to get my beloved husband home.

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Review from Annabel C (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Absolutely disgusting company, I've been blocked from their social media page, comments and truth about the care and on Friday 23rd of May, manager called to say that my father will not be coming back to the home, sending him into hospital with one, one pair of clothes knowing he wouldn't be coming back, no letter of notice, (28 days) written notice! Wheelchair broken, no manual handling being used in the home.

Reply from Samantha Debenham, Reviews Team at Tall Trees

Thank you for sharing your concerns. We are truly sorry to hear about the distress and frustration you're experiencing. We understand how deeply upsetting this must be for you and your family.Please know that we take these matters very seriously. Due to confidentiality, we cannot discuss personal...  

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Review from Tim B (Partner of Resident) published on 24 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Excellent. Always attentive, and always caring.

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Review from J F (Friend of Resident) published on 28 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff are beyond helpful and kind. This is such an exhausting and challenging roll, but I can see that staff do it out of care and dedication. The meals look lovely and the grounds are stunning. Nothing seems to much truble. Thank you- without staff like you the residents would not be cared for so well.

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Review from Ramon B (Husband of Resident) published on 1 April 2025 Submitted via Website
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I was visiting my wife at the care home and was extremely pleased with the way she was being treated. I am sure she is a very difficult patient at the moment and to see her being looked after so well is very consoling.

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Review from Paul B (Son of Resident) published on 4 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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My Dad who is 93, has been a resident at Tall Trees for nearly two and a half years.

We are very pleased with the level of care he receives. The facilities and the food are all excellent but the best aspect is the quality of the staff. Without exception they all know my dad acknowledge him whenever they see him and many make the time to speak to him on a regular basis.

I take dad out for lunch once a week but he is always pleased to return to the place he calls home.

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Review from J M (Husband of Resident) published on 4 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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All the staff are very polite and very helpful, Im very happy with the care my wife recieves all the staff have a good understanding of my wife's needs and comfort her and reassure her when im not with there. The food is very good and I enjoy dinning with my wife when I am visiting I always feel very welcomed the service is restaurant quality. There is regular hairdresser and chirody visits in the home.The home offers regular events and im looking forward to my valentines brunch with my wife.

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Review from Joy T (Wife of Resident) published on 3 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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My husband is at Tall Trees. He has complex needs. They help with all his needs. He's well looked after. All carers are so helpful and kind. I visit every other day. He has settled down here at Tall Trees, they understand.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 08 September 2025
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  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledRequires improvement
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  • 29 May 2026

    Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...

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Meet the Team (1)

Cristian Lupescu
Cristian LupescuJob Title:Home Manager

Hi, I’m Cristian, and I joined Care UK in March 2026 after working as a Deputy Manager. I had wanted to join Care UK because of its strong reputation, values and commitment to delivering the highest quality care. The positive feedback I received from fellow managers and nursing colleagues confirmed it was the right place for me to continue my career. I have also completed the C36 Leadership Course, which has helped develop my leadership skills.

I believe a Home Manager should be compassionate, approachable and an effective leader, with strong organisational and decision-making skills. My favourite part of the day is seeing high-quality care being delivered and the positive difference it makes to our residents' wellbeing, dignity and independence.

One of my proudest career achievements was being appointed Home Manager at Tall Trees shortly after becoming a Deputy Manager. It was a significant milestone that reflected the trust placed in my leadership and commitment to delivering exceptional care.

What makes me most proud is seeing residents happy and smiling while knowing our team feels supported, valued and motivated. The most important part of my role is ensuring residents receive safe, dignified, person-centred care while creating a positive environment where colleagues can develop, work together and thrive.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, as well as football and fishing, which help me relax and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tall Trees

What types of Care is Tall Trees registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Tall Trees have?

There are 40 Single Rooms and 4 Couples/Companion Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Tall Trees?

Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Tall Trees to the centre of Colchester?

1.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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