Elm Park – Colchester
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About Elm Park – Colchester
Elm Park in Ardleigh, near Colchester, run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited, provides long-stay rehabilitation mental health and acquired brain injury services for adults detained under the Mental Health Act. The location was re-registered under this new provider on 24 July 2026, inheriting ratings from a previous registration that found the service Requires improvement overall, last published 23 December 2022.
Because the current provider inherited this rating rather than being independently inspected, it reflects the previous operator’s performance rather than a settled assessment of today’s service.
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
A town setting near Colchester, 10 miles from the coast. The nearest town is Ardleigh (population 912), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- Aberton ReservoirReservoir · 8.2 miles
- West Mersea BeachBeach · 10 miles
- Wattisham AirfieldHill · 14 miles
- Homersfield LakeLake · 38 miles
- Whitlingham Little BroadLagoon · 50 miles
Getting there
- Wattisham AirfieldRegional airport · 14 miles
- London Southend Airport (SEN)Regional airport · 27 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
Elm Park Mental Health Treatment Services
Elm Park combines long-stay mental health rehabilitation with acquired brain injury services, a combination that supports patients whose needs span both areas. Mental Health Act detention is behind almost every admission to the unit.
Given the recent change of provider, prospective referrers should treat the inherited Requires improvement rating as historic context and ask Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited directly for today’s picture.
Levels of Care
Mental Health Disorders Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Elm Park Address, Location and Contact Information
Elm Park is on Station Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7RT, within Parkcare Homes’ wider network of specialist rehabilitation sites.
Ardleigh sits just north-east of Colchester, with reasonable road access via the A12. Given the change of provider and the lack of published contact detail, a direct enquiry through official channels is advisable before considering a referral.
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How Much Does Treatment at Elm Park Cost?
Long-stay rehabilitation and acquired brain injury care for patients detained under the Mental Health Act at Elm Park is funded by the NHS rather than paid for privately. That stays true despite the recent change in registered provider.
An equivalent bed paid for privately in the East of England would typically run £10,000–£30,000 a month. Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited can set out the current funding arrangement in more detail.
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Elm Park – Colchester — Compiled From Public Records
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Elm Park Reviews and Ratings
Elm Park reviews, gathered from around the web and from RehabSeekers, need a little context: because the provider changed recently, older feedback may well describe the site under its previous operator rather than Parkcare Homes. More recent reviews are particularly useful here.
Patients, families, and healthcare workers or referrers with up-to-date knowledge of Elm Park under its current provider are encouraged to share their experience. Each one helps paint a more accurate, current picture of how things run under the new provider.
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