Kinglea Court
Kinglea Court is a residential care home in London, Essex (E4 7RE).
Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.
About Kinglea Court
Kinglea Court is a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability, from the surrounding part of Essex and the eastern edge of London. People rarely arrive at a care home at a moment of their own choosing. It usually follows a fall, a hospital stay, a bereavement, or a long slow period in which managing alone stopped being realistic. We treat the first few weeks as the part that matters most, and we move at the person's pace rather than the paperwork's. Somebody may well be grieving for their own house while settling into a room here, and pretending otherwise helps nobody. After that, the work is ordinary and important. Food cooked in our own kitchen that people want to eat. Personal care given calmly and in private. Medication managed properly. Warm rooms that look like somebody's own. Staff awake at night. Enough going on to give the day a shape, with no obligation on anybody to take part. For residents with a physical disability, the right equipment and staff who know each person's preferred way of being helped to move keep a life from shrinking to the size of a chair. With dementia we work on familiar faces and a calm house instead of correction, and we ask relatives early for the history that helps. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Come and look round, unannounced if you would rather.
Care provided at Kinglea Court
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Registered for up to 66 residents
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Kinglea Court compares in Epping Forest
Measured against the 25 care homes registered in Epping Forest. The dark dot is this home.
- Size
- 66 places. Larger than 15 of the 25 homes. The local average is 50 places.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 16 of the 25 homes (64%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer homes in the area. Only 0 of the 25 have registered more recently.
- Care offered
- Dementia care. Of the 25 homes, 18 offer dementia care.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes in Epping Forest.
The local picture: Epping Forest
What the numbers say about care for older people in Epping Forest, in Essex.
What care costs in Essex, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|
| Residential care | £849 | £1,384 to £1,672 (Middle half of prices from 11 Essex homes. Median £1,520.) |
| Nursing care | £1,103 | £1,800 to £2,126 (East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.) |
| Residential dementia care | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 (East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785.) |
| Nursing dementia care | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 (East of England figure, because too few Essex homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940.) |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,700. Rising to 16,600 by 2035, up 13%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,100. Rising to 5,900 by 2035, up 43%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 22%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 86%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Essex as a whole is 67%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 78. Essex average is 67.
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 74 beds.
- Care home beds filled across Essex: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Who pays, across Essex (estimate): 36% council, 38% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Good to know about Kinglea Court
Facts from public registers, and what is close by.
- Registered with CQC
- 1 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- Crystal Care Homes Chingford Opco Limited, which runs this service only.
- Nearest GP surgery
- Kings Head Medical Practice, 1.6 miles away.
- Nearest hospital
- North Middlesex University Hospital, Edmonton, 4.3 miles away.
- Nearest railway station
- Brimsdown Station, 1.2 miles away.
Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, NHS England Organisation Data Service and DfT NaPTAN (Open Government Licence). Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.
Local services near Kinglea Court
The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.
Nearest 24 hour A&E
- North Middlesex University Hospital, Edmonton, 4.3 miles away
It is about 4.3 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.
Nearest GP practices
Nearest dentists
Nearest pharmacies
Nearest railway stations
- Brimsdown Station, 1.2 miles away
- Enfield Lock Station, 1.3 miles away
- Ponders End Station, 1.8 miles away
Around Kinglea Court
- H: Kinglea Court
- A: 24 hour A&E
- G: GP practice
- D: Dentist
- P: Pharmacy
- S: Railway station
Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.
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Common questions about Kinglea Court
Where is Kinglea Court located?
Kinglea Court is a residential care home in London, Essex, E4 7RE. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Kinglea Court provide?
Kinglea Court is registered to provide residential personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Does Kinglea Court provide dementia care?
Yes. Kinglea Court supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.
How many beds does Kinglea Court have?
Kinglea Court is registered for up to 66 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Questions families ask about Kinglea Court
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
Yes. Kinglea Court is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.
Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?
No. Kinglea Court is a residential care home without on-site nursing. District nurses and GPs visit, but someone who needs daily nursing may have to move to a nursing home.
Can they try a short stay before deciding?
Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.
Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?
Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.
Can she bring her cat or dog?
Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.
Can a couple stay together?
Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.
Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?
Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.
Do they take younger adults as well as older people?
Yes. Yes. Kinglea Court supports younger adults as well as older people.
Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?
Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.
Typical weekly fees in the East
Kinglea Court has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Residential care: £1,000 to £1,350 per week per person, typical range
- Dementia care: £1,100 to £1,450 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from Kinglea Court. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
More about the care at Kinglea Court
Dementia Care at Kinglea Court
No inspection has taken place here yet, the registration dating from 1 October 2026 under Crystal Care Homes Chingford. Dementia care is on the licence alongside older person and physical disability, which confirms the scope and nothing about the quality of a day. What generally helps is consistent staff, an unhurried house, a layout a resident can navigate and a steady response as the condition advances. Ask how distress is handled on a bad afternoon, what is done if somebody tries to leave, and how care is adjusted as dementia progresses. Ask what dementia training staff receive and who leads on it.
Residential Care at Kinglea Court
Essex usually pays about £750 to £900 a week, against indicative fees across the East of £1000 to £1350, and that difference decides a great deal. Residential registration covers everyday living support without nursing, so meals, personal care, help with medication and company are included while no qualified nurse is on site. Wound care or an unstable condition would point towards a nursing home instead. Ask what this home does if a resident's health moves past residential care, and whether a move would follow. Ask who meets any gap between the council rate and the home's own fee, and how often fees change.
Older Person Care at Kinglea Court
Grieving for their own house while settling into a room is something this home says it expects rather than pretends away, and it treats the first few weeks as the part that matters most. After that the offer is food cooked in its own kitchen, personal care given calmly and in private, medication managed properly, warm rooms and staff awake at night. Kinglea Court adds that there is enough going on to give the day a shape with no obligation to take part. Ask how many staff are awake overnight and what they are trained to do. Ask also how a washing and rising routine is agreed, and who a family speaks to in the settling period.
Younger Adults at Kinglea Court
Registration here reaches younger adults as well as older people, dementia and physical disability. Where most residents are considerably older, an adult under 65 can find the week holds little aimed at them. Ask who of a similar age lives at the home now, and how their day is arranged.
Physical Disability at Kinglea Court
Sixty six people can live here, so access between rooms is a practical question rather than a theoretical one. The home says the right equipment and staff who know each person's preferred way of being helped to move keep a life from shrinking. Ask how transfers are assessed and recorded, and what access is like between bedroom, dining room and outside.
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