There are 34 CQC-registered home care agencies in Braintree (including Witham, Earls Colne and Silver End) listed on Docorix. 27 currently hold a CQC rating: 24 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 7 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Creative Support – Thistley Green Independent CQC: Outstanding 01376320112
- Forest Homecare Independent CQC: Outstanding 01787463222
- A PL+US Caring Service Independent CQC: Good 01376515686
- CO9 Senior Homehelp Independent CQC: Good 07783371210
- Christchurch Cares Independent CQC: Good 01376343223
- Crosspath Care Independent CQC: Good 01787827570
- Crossroads Braintree & Chelmsford Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01376529985
- DCA Essex Independent CQC: Good 01372364000
- Essex Dementia Care Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01245363789
- Filcare Independent CQC: Good 01376349332
- Fitzpatrick Total Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01787221622
- Five Stars Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01376572171
- Good Life Care Independent CQC: Good 07940373598
- Great Bradfords House Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01376326196
- Helping Hands Braintree Independent CQC: Good 01789762121
- Home Instead Braintree Independent CQC: Good 01376319100
- JJR Care Independent CQC: Good 02080166694
- PCM Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01621453400
- Radis Community Care (Helen Court) Independent CQC: Good 01376521539
- Royal Mencap Society – Essex Domiciliary Care Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01376518328
- St Georges Independent CQC: Good 01376500052
- Support Hands Domiciliary Care Independent CQC: Good 07403297274
- SureCare Colchester & Braintree Independent CQC: Good 01787335105
- Zero Three Domiciliary Care Independent CQC: Good 01376574150
- Bloomcare Independent CQC: Requires improvement 07496328262
- Caring Direct Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01376653162
- Essex/London Independent CQC: Requires improvement 07932277322
- Bocking Charity / not-for-profit Not yet rated 01376345865
- Chinite Resourcing Limited (Chinite Home Care) Independent Not yet rated 01376433917
- Darem Healthcare Independent Not yet rated 07466234510
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Braintree by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Creative Support – Thistley Green
Outstanding
CM7
Rated Outstanding for Effective and Well-led. Rating published April 2020.
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Forest Homecare
Outstanding
CO9
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published March 2020.
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St Georges
Good
CM8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
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JJR Care
Good
CM8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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SureCare Colchester & Braintree
Good
CO6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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DCA Essex
Good
CM77
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published January 2025.
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A PL+US Caring Service
Good
CM8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2023.
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Home Instead Braintree
Good
CM7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2023.
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Fitzpatrick Total Home Care
Good
CO6
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published June 2023.
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Filcare
Good
CM77
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2023.
Choosing home care agencies in Braintree
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Braintree?
Docorix lists 34 CQC-registered home care agencies in Braintree, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Braintree are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Creative Support – Thistley Green and Forest Homecare.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
