Highfield Care Home
Highfield Care Home is a nursing home in Saffron Walden, Essex (CB11 4AQ).
Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.
About Highfield Care Home
Highfield Care Home is a nursing home in Saffron Walden, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults across this part of Essex, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. Qualified nurses are here at every hour, and that is what makes the rest possible. Complex medication, wound care, attention to nutrition, pain and skin, and the close observation that catches deterioration before it becomes an emergency are routine work for us. For families who have spent months watching a relative go in and out of hospital, the end of that cycle is usually the first thing they notice. Good nursing is the foundation rather than the purpose. The purpose is that somebody gets to carry on being themselves while their health is looked after. So we ask before we act, we keep personal care private, we make visitors welcome at awkward hours, and we take the trouble to find out what a particular person would actually like to do with an afternoon. For residents with a physical disability, the right equipment and staff who know each individual's preferred way of transferring are what stand between living here and being stored here. With dementia we rely on familiar faces and an unhurried pace, and relatives usually hold the detail that settles a difficult hour. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Visit us, speak to whichever nurse is on duty, and ask about the hard days as well as the straightforward ones.
Care provided at Highfield Care Home
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Registered for up to 60 residents
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Highfield Care Home compares in Uttlesford
Measured against the 22 care homes registered in Uttlesford. The dark dot is this home.
- Size
- 60 places. Larger than 13 of the 22 homes. The local average is 45 places.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 15 of the 22 homes (68%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer homes in the area. Only 0 of the 22 have registered more recently.
- Care offered
- Dementia care. Of the 22 homes, 17 offer dementia care.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes in Uttlesford.
The local picture: Uttlesford
What the numbers say about care for older people in Uttlesford, 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: 11,100. Rising to 14,000 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,100. Rising to 5,000 by 2035, up 64%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,500. Rising to 2,000 by 2035, up 35%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Essex as a whole is 67%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 71. Essex average is 67.
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 70 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 Highfield Care Home
Facts from public registers, and what is close by.
- Registered with CQC
- 27 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- THORNBY HEALTHCARE LIMITED, which runs 11 adult social care services in England.
- Nearest GP surgery
- The Gold Street Surgery, 0.4 miles away.
- Nearest hospital
- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, 11.8 miles away.
- Nearest railway station
- Audley End Station, 1.6 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 Highfield Care Home
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
- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, 11.8 miles away
It is about 11.8 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
- Audley End Station, 1.6 miles away
- Newport (Essex) Station, 2.7 miles away
- Great Chesterford Station, 3.6 miles away
Around Highfield Care Home
- H: Highfield Care Home
- 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 Highfield Care Home
Where is Highfield Care Home located?
Highfield Care Home is a nursing home in Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4AQ. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Highfield Care Home provide?
Highfield Care Home is registered to provide nursing and 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 Highfield Care Home provide dementia care?
Yes. Highfield Care Home supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.
How many beds does Highfield Care Home have?
Highfield Care Home is registered for up to 60 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Questions families ask about Highfield Care Home
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
Yes. Highfield Care Home 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?
Yes. Yes. Highfield Care Home is registered to provide nursing care, so registered nurses are part of the team.
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. Highfield Care Home 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
Highfield Care Home 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
- Nursing care: £1,250 to £1,600 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from Highfield Care Home. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
More about the care at Highfield Care Home
Nursing Care at Highfield Care Home
Wound care, complex medication and attention to nutrition, pain and skin are described here as routine work rather than exceptional events. That is what a nursing registration buys, along with observation close enough to catch deterioration before it becomes an emergency. The people who need it are those whose health is unstable, often after months of going in and out of hospital. Where a resident is assessed as requiring nursing, the NHS pays about £235 a week straight to the home towards that part of the fee. Ask whether the assessment has been done, how it is reviewed, and what the remaining weekly figure would be.
Dementia Care at Highfield Care Home
Carrying on being themselves while their health is looked after is how this home frames its purpose, and with dementia that is the difficult part. The things that help are plain enough: a routine that does not shift about, staff a resident recognises, and space to walk without being turned back at a door. A nursing registration also means care here can usually continue as the condition advances, which saves a second move. Highfield Care Home does not describe its dementia training, so that is worth asking about directly. Ask what happens when somebody becomes distressed in the evening. Ask how the home decides whether medication is involved.
Older Person Care at Highfield Care Home
Sixty people may be cared for at Highfield Care Home, which puts it mid range in size for this part of Essex. For an older resident the week is made of washing and dressing done at a tolerable pace, medication given on time, meals worth eating and company that is offered rather than rationed. The home says visitors are welcome at awkward hours and that it takes trouble over what a person would like to do with an afternoon. The register says nothing about how nights are covered in Saffron Walden. Ask how many staff are on duty after midnight and how many hold a nursing qualification. Ask who telephones a relative when something changes.
Younger Adults at Highfield Care Home
Typical fees in the East of £1250 to £1600 a week sit well above the £900 to £1100 Essex usually pays, so funding is often a conversation in itself. An adult under sixty five here will be living among residents a generation or two older. Ask what a younger person's week would contain, whether getting out is practical, and who else of a similar age lives at the home.
Physical Disability at Highfield Care Home
Living here rather than being stored here is how this home puts the distinction, and for a resident with a physical disability it rests on equipment and on staff who know each person's preferred way of transferring. Personal care kept private belongs in the same category. Ask what hoists and bathing equipment are in use, and who reassesses when somebody's mobility changes.
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