Deansbrook Farm
- Care home
- 10 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Southminster, Essex, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
295 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.
Deansbrook Farm: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2019.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 26 May 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Deansbrook Farm is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to ten people with learning disabilities and autism. At the time of the inspection nine people were living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
The provider had put measures in place to safely enable visitors back into the service, in line with government guidelines.
The provider had considered the impact of the pandemic on people's wellbeing. When people had been unable to continue their regular activities, staff had involved people in choosing new hobbies including bird watching, building an insect house and creating a library.
The provider completed regular infection prevention and control audits to ensure the service was following the correct procedures. This included checking the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensuring communal spaces were regularly cleaned and well ventilated.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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
- Patrick Iddon
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 26 May 2021. 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04081379 (opens Companies House)
Consensus Support Services Limited runs 59 services in England, 13 of them in the East of England. 53 are rated Good or Outstanding, 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 3 have no rating yet.
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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 Deansbrook Farm provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Deansbrook Farm as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Deansbrook Farm have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 10 beds at Deansbrook Farm.
- When was Deansbrook Farm last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Deansbrook Farm was published on 9 July 2019.
- Who runs Deansbrook Farm?
- Deansbrook Farm is run by Consensus Support Services Limited. It runs 59 services in England, 13 of them in the East of England.
- What is Deansbrook Farm's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 9 July 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01621 775820
- Address
- Southminster Road, Asheldham, Southminster, CM0 7DZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Southminster Residential Home Good, 1.2 miles away
- G Estoril Good, 1.5 miles away
- G Villeneuve House Good, 1.5 miles away
- G Schumey's Corner Good, 1.6 miles away
- RI Squeaks House Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 1.6 miles away