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Dudbrook HouseEssex

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Rated:GoodResidential

Dudbrook House

Dudbrook Road, Kelvedon Common, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5TQ

01277372426

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 November 2023

Provider

St. Michael's Homes Limited

Beds

73 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 15 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 12 are the same and 2 are lower.

4 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 24 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodApr 2015
Requires ImprovementNov 2016
GoodJan 2018
GoodDec 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by St. Michael's Homes Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding and 1 Good.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Dudbrook House

Dudbrook House is a residential care home in Essex, providing personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Dudbrook Hall provides personal care for older people and those living with dementia across 73 beds, split between a residential unit on the ground floor and a dedicated dementia unit on the first floor. At inspection, 43 residents were using the service.

Effective recruitment checks were in place to ensure staff safety, though minor improvements were recommended in the management of these procedures. Inspectors received positive feedback from families, with one relative commenting that "Staff are excellent. They have genuine" care for residents.

The service demonstrates commitment to maintaining safe staffing standards and delivering quality care for its vulnerable population.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 December 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

GardenActivities ProgrammeDining Room

Practical details from the provider

The home has a hairdressing salon, sensory room, garden room and passenger lift.
Outdoor spaces include an activity garden with a wheelchair-friendly raised allotment bed and a separate sensory garden.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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.

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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: 73 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM14 5TQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 14 December 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 November 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 12 January 2018: Good
CaringPublished 12 January 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 12 January 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Dudbrook House'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 Dudbrook House, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Dudbrook House, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Dudbrook House'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