Care UK

Care UK 40 years’ experience in delivering award winning care. With 40 years’ experience, our highly trained teams are experts in delivering award winning care.

At Care UK, we treat everyone as individuals so they can live fulfilling, rewarding and happy lives and we recognise that taking the first step on the journey into care can be daunting. We aim to support you with the information, advice and resources to reassure you at every stage of your decision, and pride ourselves on the transparency of our care quality and fee information - ensuring you can trust us to care from that very first step. Independence is not about where you live, but how you live!

It’s that time of the month again when we share some of the birthdays celebrated in January 🎂Join us in wishing these wo...
30/01/2026

It’s that time of the month again when we share some of the birthdays celebrated in January 🎂

Join us in wishing these wonderful residents a happy birthday!

Colleagues and residents had a great time celebrating Burns Night! 🩵Haggis was on the menu, washed down with a wee dram ...
28/01/2026

Colleagues and residents had a great time celebrating Burns Night! 🩵

Haggis was on the menu, washed down with a wee dram (or two) to the sound of bagpipes!

28/01/2026

'The Big Dementia Conversation' is back!

For the third year running, Care UK's annual campaign aims to share knowledge and real-life experiences to help support anyone caring for someone living with dementia.

Our online advice hub explores how dementia affects communication and offers practical tips to help you feel more confident and connected when speaking with your loved one.

As part of the campaign, Care UK homes are hosting events across the UK, bringing local together to start meaningful conversations about .

To find an event near you, visit: careuk.com/TheBigDementiaConversation

26/01/2026

One week to go!

Next week, Care UK's newest care home, The Wickets, will be opening its doors to new residents in the heart of Southampton.

Led by experienced manager Pooja Dhoot, the team will deliver exceptional residential, nursing and dementia care, in warm, welcoming surroundings.

Find out more 👇
https://www.careuk.com/care-homes/the-wickets-southampton

Good luck to the teams at Bourley Grange and St. Vincent's House who have both been shortlisted for awards at tonight's ...
23/01/2026

Good luck to the teams at Bourley Grange and St. Vincent's House who have both been shortlisted for awards at tonight's National Activity Awards ceremony. 🤞

National Activity Providers Association

We're beating the blues by remembering our favourite wishes from last year. 🩵From driving rally cars to first tattoos,...
19/01/2026

We're beating the blues by remembering our favourite wishes from last year. 🩵

From driving rally cars to first tattoos, no wish is too big or too small. Most Care UK homes have a Wishing Tree, and when a resident hangs a wish on the tree, the team and their family will go above and beyond to try and grant it.

Find out more about our Wishing Tree initiative 👇
https://www.careuk.com/life-at-a-care-uk-home/wishing-trees

Oh no they didn't! 🎭Residents at Ambleside Care Home were treated to a New Year panto at the local village hall, put on ...
12/01/2026

Oh no they didn't! 🎭

Residents at Ambleside Care Home were treated to a New Year panto at the local village hall, put on by the care home team!

Care UK Support Centre colleagues are taking part in a Christmas card recycling scheme, in partnership with the Cobalt M...
06/01/2026

Care UK Support Centre colleagues are taking part in a Christmas card recycling scheme, in partnership with the Cobalt Medical Charity.

The initiative has been driven by Sue Fairs, one of Care UK’s Sustainability Champions. The cards will be sent to Cobalt Medical Charity, where they will be upcycled and resold to fund medical research, supporting their work in providing advanced diagnostic imaging, cancer prevention, and education services.


Cobalt Imaging

05/01/2026

As seen on TV 💜

On Boxing Day, BBC breakfast visited centenarians at Cranford Grange Care Home to learn the secret to a long and happy life.

Happy New Year 🍾 colleagues and residents had a great time bringing in the new year!
02/01/2026

Happy New Year 🍾 colleagues and residents had a great time bringing in the new year!

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The Crescent, 850 The Crescent
Colchester
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Monday 8:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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We support older people to live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives in a range of beautiful, well-maintained care homes. We have been providing award-winning care for 30 years. We know that independence is not about where you live, but how you live and our 119 care homes are enabling more than 7,000 people to continue living active and fulfilling lives in supportive, safe and comfortable surroundings.

Many of our homes have their own individual pages. There are also pages dedicated to our healthcare services including our treatment centres.