The Cottage Residential Care Home
51 High Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0AQ
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 16 November 2018
Report published 11 Dec 2018
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Colchester General Hospital
52.9% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Colne Medical Centre
0.3 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Boots
0.1 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
0 mi
4 within 2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Essex (2025–26)
£849
per week, residential
£1,103
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
17.9% of people in Essex are aged 65 or over
44.1
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.