Kennel and cattery star ratings in Essex
50% of rated kennels and catteries in Essex hold 5 stars, against 51% across England.
50%
hold 5 stars
4.0
average rating
14 of 28
rank in England
Key findings
- Of the 40 kennels and catteries with a published council rating that we list in Essex, 20 hold the top 5 stars (50%), 1 percentage points below the figure for England as a whole (51%).
- Essex ranks 14th of the 28 English counties and council areas we cover for its share of 5-star businesses.
- The average rating in Essex is 4.0 stars, against 4.0 across England.
- None of the rated businesses in Essex holds fewer than 3 stars.
40 rated businesses in Essex, by star rating
England share, for comparison
The 5-star kennels and catteries in Essex
- Ash Tree CatteryWickford
- Brightlingsea Boarding Kennels and CatteryBrightlingsea
- Cordelia's CatteryChelmsford
- Farcroft Kennels And CatteryChelmsford
- Gayener KennelsRayne
- High Barn Hall Boarding KennelsGreenstead Green
- Hotel De ChatWethersfield
- Kitty Comforts Boarding CatteryBlackmore End
- Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel - ChelmsfordChelmsford
- Maplestead KennelsLittle Maplestead
- Millfields Cattery LimitedRayne
- Morris Green CatterySible Hedingham
- Mountview Luxury Cat HotelSouthminster
- Mrs Simpson's CatteryPattiswick
- Nutkins CatteryPebmarsh
- Oak Boarding KennelsWethersfield
- Paws And Claws (Essex) LtdStisted
- Paws For ThoughtSible Hedingham
- Point Clear CatterySt Osyth
- V I P Kennels LtdMaldon
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About these figures
They cover the 53 licensed boarding kennels and catteries in Essex that we list from published council registers, of which 40 have a published star rating. In England, the council inspects each business and gives a rating from 1 to 5 (how the ratings work). Councils update their registers at different times, and a business's rating can change at re-inspection, so check with the business or the council for its current rating. Last updated 21 October 2026.
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