Basildon is one of Britain’s post-war New Towns, designated in 1949 and built largely from scratch. Its health and care directory is smaller and more compact than its neighbours’, with home care making up almost half of all registered services.
How Basildon compares
- 2ndAll rated services 88% Good or Outstanding
- 5thCare homes 67% Good or Outstanding
- 2ndHome care 92% Good or Outstanding
- 3rdGP surgeries 94% Good or Outstanding
Ranked against the 5 towns Docorix currently covers, using each service’s current CQC rating.
Did you know?
- Home care agencies make up nearly half of Basildon’s CQC-registered services – the highest share of our five towns.
- Basildon has three Outstanding-rated services, including St Luke’s Hospice.
- Its care homes are few but sizeable, averaging more than 35 beds each.
Basildon’s health and care, service by service
Care homes
A small choice of around a dozen homes, most caring for older people and people living with dementia. Ratings are more mixed than elsewhere, so reading each CQC report matters here.
Home care agencies
The biggest category, and a strong one: more than nine in ten rated agencies are Good or Outstanding.
GP surgeries
Most NHS practices with a current rating are Good or better.
Dentists
A modest number of practices, many without a website – phone to check NHS availability.
Profile written with AI assistance from Care Quality Commission register data, September 2026. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
