St Dominics Residential Home
- Care home
- 60 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
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
13 months
since the latest rating was published.
295 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.
St Dominics Residential Home: inspection record
Rated Good in September 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Joseph Gardens Good, 3 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 22 September 2025 (assessment visit 23 July 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 30 July 2025 to 8 August 2025
This service is a residential care home providing support to older people, some of whom are living with dementia. At the time of the inspection, 37 people were living in the service.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The provider was not always able to evidence how they assessed, monitored and mitigated risks to people’s health and safety. Robust systems were not always in place to demonstrate how incidents and safeguarding concerns were analysed to identify themes and ensure lessons were learnt. Systems in place for monitoring the safe administration of people’s medicines were not always effective.
There were enough staff available to meet people’s needs. Staff knew people well and understood how they liked to be supported. People were treated with kindness and compassion. Staff protected their privacy and dignity. People were treated as individuals and staff supported them in line with their preferences.
People and those important to them were involved in assessing and reviewing their care. People were supported to have choice and control and make decisions about their care. People received fair and equal care and staff worked to reduce health and care inequalities. People and those important to them knew how to raise concerns and give feedback.
Staff worked with other agencies involved in people’s care to monitor their health and wellbeing and promote good outcomes. Staff and leaders had a shared vision and culture which placed people at the centre of the service. Staff understood their roles and responsibilities and leaders were visible, knowledgeable and supportive. The provider had a strong emphasis on promoting and supporting staff wellbeing.
Governance processes were in place to monitor the safety and quality of the service. However, these were not always being implemented effectively. The provider was responsive to feedback and were committed to making continuous improvements in the service to ensure people received good care.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 22 September 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- 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
- Tracy Delannoy
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 22 January 2019. Latest assessment published 22 September 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02942740 (opens Companies House)
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 St Dominics Residential Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists St Dominics Residential Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does St Dominics Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 60 beds at St Dominics Residential Home.
- When was St Dominics Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for St Dominics Residential Home was published on 22 September 2025.
- Who runs St Dominics Residential Home?
- St Dominics Residential Home is run by St. Dominics Residential Home Limited.
- What is St Dominics Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 September 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01376 570359
- Address
- London Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Drummonds Good, 1.6 miles away
- G Henderson and Harvard Good, 2.2 miles away
- – Rose Belle No overall rating, 2.9 miles away
- G 43a and 43b Morley Road Good, 2.9 miles away
- G Joseph Gardens Good, 3 miles away