The Care Quality Commission
  • Prison healthcare

HMP Chelmsford

200 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6LQ 0300 247 1111

Provided and run by:
HCRG Care Services Ltd

Important: The provider of this service changed. See old profile
Important:

We served a warning notice on HCRG Care Services Ltd on 18 March 2026 for failing to meet the regulations relating to the safe care and treatment of patients at HMP Chelmsford.

Overview

Report published: 7 April 2026

  • Safe

    Not all regulations met

  • Effective

    Not all regulations met

  • Caring

    Regulations met

  • Responsive

    Not all regulations met

  • Well-led

    Not all regulations met

Joint inspections with other agencies

We have published a report on HMP Chelmsford jointly with one of our partner inspectorates which is available on their website. We publish reports jointly with HMI Prisons, Ofsted and HMI Probation

Read the full report on our partner’s website

Specialisms / services

  • Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
  • Diagnostic and screening procedures
  • Caring for adults over 65 yrs
  • Caring for adults under 65 yrs
  • Dementia
  • Eating disorders
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health conditions
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairments
  • Substance misuse problems

Who runs this service

  • Organisation

    HMP Chelmsford is run by HCRG Care Services Ltd

  • Mr Keith Boulton
    Registered Manager

  • Mrs Sarah Wardle
    Nominated Individual