Care that feels warm, personal & truly home.

A purpose-built nursing home on Roebuck Lane with 120 en-suite rooms, landscaped gardens bordering Epping Forest, two specialist care units and a team families praise for genuine warmth.

120 En-Suite Rooms · Epping Forest Setting Two Specialist Units — Stradbroke & Meadway Part of Abbey Total Care Group
The grand Tudor-style exterior of Forest Place Nursing Home in Buckhurst Hill, Essex
About Forest Place Nursing Home

A large, purpose-built nursing home in one of Essex's most distinctive settings.

Forest Place Nursing Home in Buckhurst Hill offers 120 en-suite rooms with specialist nursing, dementia and personal care support, set within landscaped gardens bordering Epping Forest.

  • 120 rooms set in gardens bordering Epping Forest — unique in the region
  • Two care units: Stradbroke and Meadway — team-based care with unit identity
  • Nursing, dementia, respite and rehabilitation care in a purpose-built Essex home
Our Care Services

Care services shaped around individual needs and preferences

Round-the-clock qualified nursing for residents with complex, chronic or changing medical needs — with individually tailored care plans, close liaison with NHS and community health teams, and a care team that residents and families consistently describe as kind, patient and attentive.

01 / Residential

Residential Care

A comfortable, spacious home for older people who need support with daily living — set in landscaped gardens bordering Epping Forest, with unit-based care that provides familiarity and consistency.

Forest setting Unit-based
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Comfortable residential lounge area
02 / Nursing

Nursing Care

Round-the-clock qualified nursing for residents with complex or changing clinical needs — across two care units, with individually tailored care plans and regular family communication including quarterly relatives meetings and a dedicated family app.

24/7 nurses Family app
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Professional clinical nursing setup
03 / Dementia

Dementia & Memory Care

Specialist nursing dementia care on both Stradbroke and Meadway units — with activities teams specifically praised for creating programmes that stimulate memories and bring joy even as dementia advances.

Dementia-trained Memory activities
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Staff member engaging in memory activities with a resident
04 / Respite

Respite Care

Short-term nursing or residential stays for carer breaks or post-hospital recovery — in a purpose-built home with 120 rooms, full access to facilities and the same team-based care as permanent residents.

Short stay Flexible
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Welcoming respite care environment
Start With Confidence

Find the right care in three clear, unhurried steps.

Choosing a care home is one of the most significant decisions a family makes. At Forest Place, we make every step of that conversation as clear, honest and calm as possible.

01

Tell us what matters

Share your loved one's care needs, daily preferences and the details that help them feel settled. There are no wrong answers and no pressure to have things worked out before you call.

02

Talk through your options

Our team explains clearly which services are available, what suitability looks like and what to expect — in plain language, without jargon or pressure. We are here seven days a week.

03

Visit and plan together

Come and see the home, meet the team and ask every question on your mind. We build a personalised care plan from the first day with full family involvement throughout.

Why Choose Forest Place

Six reasons families in Buckhurst Hill and Epping Forest choose Forest Place.

A large, purpose-built nursing home bordering Epping Forest — with two specialist units, 120 en-suite rooms and a Central Line tube station 0.2 miles away.

Family Stories

Words from the families we care for.

Verified reviews from families who have trusted Forest Place with someone they love — honest, independent feedback submitted directly on carehome.co.uk.

Virtual Experience

Take a tour of our home

Explore the en-suite rooms, unit lounges, landscaped gardens and Epping Forest views from the comfort of your own home. Our virtual tour gives families a clear sense of the scale, environment and atmosphere at Forest Place before visiting in person.

Life at Forest Place

A daily rhythm shaped by the forest, the teams and the people who live here.

Life at Forest Place is shaped by the two care units that give it structure, the activities teams that families consistently praise for creativity and genuine engagement, the quarterly relatives meetings and family app that keep communication open, and the gardens and forest edge that make this one of the most distinctive settings of any nursing home in Essex.

Staff member engaging in memory activities with a resident Wellbeing

Activities & Wellbeing

Specialist activities on both Stradbroke and Meadway units — praised for engaging residents with dementia through tailored reminiscence work, seasonal events and a Christmas party with live entertainment that gave one family back their father for an evening.

Beautifully set dining tables with fresh food Dining

Nutrition & Dining

Fresh meals with strong dietary variety — Halal, gluten-free, pureed, cultural preferences and clinical nutritional needs all accommodated daily by a kitchen team that families genuinely praise.

Spacious and welcoming communal lounge area Community

Family & Community

Quarterly relatives meetings, a family app for photos and updates, and seasonal parties — Forest Place invests in keeping families informed and connected throughout their loved one's stay.

Ready when you are

Book a private tour of Forest Place Nursing Home.

Come and see the home for yourself, meet the team and experience the setting — at a pace that suits your family, with no pressure and no obligation.

Call our care team 0208 505 2063