Dudbrook House
- Care home
- 73 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Essex, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
First rated Good in 2015, most recently Good in December 2023.
3 years
since the latest rating was published.
295 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.
Dudbrook House: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 14 December 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Dudbrook Hall is a 73 bedded purpose built residential care home. The service provides accommodation and personal care for older people and people living with dementia. The service is split over 2 floors, with the residential unit on the ground floor and the dementia unit on the first floor. At the time of our inspection there were 43 people using the service.
What inspectors found
Effective arrangements were in place to ensure recruitment checks on staff were safe. Minor improvements were required to staff recruitment checks. We have made a recommendation about the management of staff recruitment checks.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We received positive feedback about the service. A relative told us, "Staff are excellent. They have genuine concern for the residents' wellbeing. The manager is approachable, and I have no concerns."
Care and treatment was planned and delivered in a way that ensured people's safety and welfare. People were cared for and supported by staff who had received appropriate training. There were systems in place to minimise the risk of infections. There were safe medicine procedures for staff to follow.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Staff understood how to raise concerns and knew what to do to safeguard people.
The provider had monitoring and audit systems to ensure they provided good care and these were kept under regular review.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Kerry Toulson
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 14 December 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- St. Michael's Homes Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02607541 (opens Companies House)
St. Michael's Homes Limited runs 2 services, all in the East of England. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by St. Michael's Homes Limited
- O Howard Lodge Care Centre Outstanding. Care home, Essex
Getting help from Essex County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Essex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 603 7630, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Essex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Dudbrook House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Dudbrook House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Dudbrook House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 73 beds at Dudbrook House.
- When was Dudbrook House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Dudbrook House was published on 14 December 2023.
- Who runs Dudbrook House?
- Dudbrook House is run by St. Michael's Homes Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Dudbrook House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 14 December 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01277 372426
- Address
- Dudbrook Road, Kelvedon Common, Brentwood, CM14 5TQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- O Howard Lodge Care Centre Outstanding, 0.3 miles away
- G Rowan House Good, 2 miles away
- G Brentwood Care Centre Good, 2.4 miles away
- RI Hawthorn Bungalow Requires improvement, 3.1 miles away
- G Priory Supporting Care Limited Good, 3.3 miles away