Forest Place Nursing Home

Forest Place Nursing Home is a nursing home in Buckhurst Hill, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 120 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Abbey Total Care Group, which operates 10 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published June 2026, the CQC rated Forest Place Nursing Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Forest Place Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Essex with a fee on record typically charge about £1,375 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 406 registered care homes in Essex. The nearest to Forest Place Nursing Home include Lugano Residence for the Elderly, Queens Court Care Home and The Mellows, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.