Rated Care Homes

Drummonds

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 1 rating

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  • 8 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.

Drummonds: inspection record

Care home, 45 beds, Essex

Rated Good in May 2018.

Drummonds: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
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Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 13 March 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Drummonds is registered to provide accommodation and personal care for up to 45 people. The service does not provide nursing care. At the time of our inspection there were 34 people using the service.

What inspectors found

People living at Drummonds care home and their relatives were kept up to date about the impact of COVID- 19 on the service by the management team, and relevant policies and procedures were in place to prevent the spread of infection.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

Staff had received training in infection control and ensured they put their training into practice.

People received their medicines safely and as prescribed by trained competent staff.

Staff had received training in safeguarding. The registered manager was aware of their responsibilities in regard to safeguard people living in the service.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Helen Moore
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

2 inspection reports, latest 13 March 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
02621410 (opens Companies House)

Black Swan International Limited runs 23 services in England, 22 of them in the East of England. 22 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 has 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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions
Does Drummonds provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Drummonds as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Drummonds have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 45 beds at Drummonds.
When was Drummonds last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Drummonds was published on 22 May 2018.
Who runs Drummonds?
Drummonds is run by Black Swan International Limited. It runs 23 services in England, 22 of them in the East of England.
What is Drummonds's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 May 2018.

Contact

Phone
01376 570711
Address
The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QJ Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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  1. G
    St Dominics Residential Home Good, 1.6 miles away
  2. G
    Henderson and Harvard Good, 2.5 miles away
  3. G
    43a and 43b Morley Road Good, 3.2 miles away
  4. G
    Essex Care Consortium - Marks Tey Good, 3.3 miles away
  5. G
    Rowans Good, 3.4 miles away

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