Key facts
Sydenham House: key facts about our specialist care service in Harlow, Essex
Sydenham House is a specialist care facility in Harlow, Essex, providing neuro rehabilitation, complex nursing and physical health care, and specialist elderly care needs across 56 planned beds. This page sets out the essentials: what the service is, where it is, who it supports, how referrals work and how to get in touch.
Sydenham House at a glance
- Service
- Specialist care facility: neuro rehabilitation, complex nursing and physical health, and elderly care needs
- Location
- Monkswick Rd, Long Ley, Harlow CM20 3NT, Essex, United Kingdom
- Planned beds
- 56 across three specialist services
- Operator
- Essex Care Group
- Registered manager
- Jennifer Esmas, Director and Registered Manager
- Registration
- Registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Telephone
- (07944) 126-272
- jennifer@sydenhamhouseharlow.co.uk
- Referrals accepted from
- Neuro Navigation Services, Integrated Care Boards, NHS Trusts, community and rehabilitation teams, social care colleagues, case managers and families
What is Sydenham House?
Sydenham House is a purpose-designed specialist care facility in Harlow, Essex. It brings three specialist services together under one roof: active neuro rehabilitation, complex nursing and physical health care, and specialist elderly care needs. The facility is operated by Essex Care Group and is led by Jennifer Esmas, Director and Registered Manager, and it is registered with the Care Quality Commission. Sydenham House opened to provide a single setting where people with complex needs can be supported without being moved between services as their needs change.
Where is Sydenham House?
Sydenham House is at Monkswick Rd, Long Ley, Harlow CM20 3NT, in Essex. Harlow sits on the Essex and Hertfordshire border, close to the M11 and within reach of London, Bishop's Stortford, Epping, Chelmsford and the wider region. Harlow Town and Harlow Mill railway stations are both a short taxi ride away, and on-site visitor parking is available for those travelling by car.
Who does Sydenham House support?
Sydenham House supports adults with complex needs. Our neuro rehabilitation service is for people following neurological injury or illness, including stroke, acquired brain injury, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, prolonged disorders of consciousness and polytraumatic injuries. Our complex nursing service is for people who need a higher level of clinical oversight, rehabilitation support and coordinated multidisciplinary care, and our elderly care service supports older people with person-centred care, meaningful engagement, mobility, function and wellbeing needs.
What specialist services does Sydenham House provide?
Sydenham House provides three specialist services across 56 planned beds. Active Neuro Rehabilitation offers goal-focused, multidisciplinary rehabilitation with 16 planned beds. Complex Nursing & Physical Health offers specialist nursing care with clinical oversight and rehabilitation support across 20 planned beds. Specialist Elderly Care Needs focuses on person-centred support, engagement, mobility and function across 20 planned beds. Care is delivered by specialist neuro physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, neuro dietitians and specialist neuro nurses, working to clear goals and measurable outcomes.
Who can refer to Sydenham House?
Referrals are welcome from Neuro Navigation Services, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS Trusts, community and rehabilitation teams, social care colleagues, case managers and families. Referrals are accepted from across London, Essex and the wider region, including Central East London, North East London, Tower Hamlets and Newham. If you are unsure whether the service is right for someone you are supporting, call us and we will talk it through.
How do I arrange a visit, assessment or referral?
Send an enquiry through the enquiry form on this site or call (07944) 126-272. Jennifer Esmas, our Director and Registered Manager, reads every enquiry and responds directly. We can arrange a private viewing, a conversation about a specific referral, or a full assessment at a time that suits you. It helps to bring any recent reports or care plans, a list of current medication, and details of the person's therapy and nursing needs, though nothing is essential for an initial visit.
Is Sydenham House registered with the Care Quality Commission?
Yes. Sydenham House is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Registration means the service is monitored against the CQC's standards and inspected on an ongoing basis. The registration record, inspection reports and any ratings are published on the CQC website at cqc.org.uk, where they can be read in full alongside the registration details for this location.
When is the next open day at Sydenham House?
The next open days are Friday, 6 November 2026, Monday, 9 November 2026 and Wednesday, 18 November 2026, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Visitors are welcomed from Neuro Navigation Services, Integrated Care Boards, NHS Trusts, community services and wider health and social care partners, as well as families considering the service. The day includes a guided tour, the chance to meet our clinical, therapy and care teams, a discussion of our service model and referral pathways, a light lunch, and one-to-one time for questions. RSVP through the enquiry form or by calling (07944) 126-272.
How do I contact Sydenham House?
Call (07944) 126-272, email jennifer@sydenhamhouseharlow.co.uk, or use the enquiry form on this site. Our address is Monkswick Rd, Long Ley, Harlow CM20 3NT, Essex. The website is www.sydenhamhouseharlow.co.uk. Enquiries about referrals, private viewings, assessments and the open day are all welcome.
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