Great Bradfords House

Great Bradfords House is a home care agency based in Braintree, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Great Bradfords House is an Extra Care scheme for over 65’s close to Braintree Town Centre. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists live-in care, 24-hour care and same-day start. It is part of Abbeyfield Society, which has 8 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2017.

At its latest inspection, published October 2018, the CQC rated Great Bradfords House Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Great Bradfords House charges £508 to £671 a week for live-in care, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Live-in care is £508 to £671 a week.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Chinite Resourcing Limited (Chinite Home Care), Home Instead Braintree and Essex Dementia Care, 5 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.