Rose Belle

37 Cross Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2NA

01376512438

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

26 March 2026

Provider

AGL Care Ltd

Beds

7 beds

About Rose Belle

Rose Belle is a residential care home located in Essex, East of England. Its registered care categories include learning disabilities, mental health, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and younger adults. The home has 7 beds. CQC records an overall rating of Requires Improvement, published in May 2026. The home is operated by AGL Care Ltd.

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder 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.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing; Domiciliary care service
Registered capacity: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM8 2NA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; 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: Requires Improvement.

Assessment published 22 May 2026. Assessment date recorded: 26 March 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 22 May 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of inspection: 07 April 2026 – 08 May 2026
Rose Belle is a residential care home providing accommodation with personal care for up to 7 people. There were 6 people living at Rose Belle at the time of our assessment. The service provides care to older and younger people with mental health needs and people with learning disabilities and autistic people. We assessed the service against 'Right support, right care, right culture' guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. This was a fully comprehensive assessment and we looked at all 5 key questions.
We identified 3 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to need for consent, safe care and treatment and good governance.
We found that it was not always clear when care plans and risk assessments were being reviewed and updated. We found inconsistent information relating to some people’s needs and there was not always sufficient information relating to individual risks to people and how these should be managed and mitigated. Governance systems and audits were not effective in identifying and addressing concerns, particularly around infection prevention control and accidents and incidents. We found that there were concerns around the providers processes for completing Mental Capacity Assessments.
Staff told us they were supported by management and felt comfortable with raising any concerns or complaints. Staff told us they liked working at Rose Belle and were caring and supportive of people. People were supported by a consistent staff team who knew people well. People’s communication needs were assessed.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.

Safe: Requires Improvement
Effective: Requires Improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires Improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Rose Belle'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 Rose Belle, 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 Rose Belle, 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 Rose Belle'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