Drummonds

The Street, Feering, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9QJ

01376570711

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

15 February 2021

Provider

Black Swan International Limited

Beds

45 beds

About Drummonds

Drummonds is a residential care home in Essex, providing accommodation and personal care for adults without nursing needs. The findings below set out what CQC's most recent inspection found.

Drummonds provides accommodation and personal care for up to 45 people, though it does not provide nursing care. At inspection, 34 people were using the service.

The management team kept residents and their relatives informed about COVID-19 impacts on the service, with relevant policies and procedures in place to prevent infection spread. Staff had received infection control training and consistently applied it in practice.

Medicines were administered safely and as prescribed by trained, competent staff. Staff had received safeguarding training, and the registered manager demonstrated awareness of their responsibilities.

Source: CQC inspection report, 13 March 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 45 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO5 9QJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 22 May 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 February 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Good

Read Drummonds's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Drummonds, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Drummonds, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Drummonds's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees