Rowan House

Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0NJ

01277823853

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 December 2019

Provider

Consensus Support Services Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2016
GoodJun 2017
GoodJan 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Consensus Support Services Limited, which runs 59 care homes in England: 5 rated Outstanding, 48 Good, 3 Requires Improvement and 3 not yet rated.

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 Rowan House

Rowan House is a residential care home in Essex, providing accommodation and personal care for younger adults with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Rowan House provides accommodation and personal care to six younger adults with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders in an adapted residential house. The home is deliberately designed to blend into its surroundings, with no identifying signs, cameras, or industrial features that would indicate it is a care home. Staff support people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, using the least restrictive approaches while acting in their best interests.

The service focuses on enabling people to live meaningful lives with opportunities to gain new skills and become more independent, with support that is person-centred, planned, and coordinated to meet individual needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 January 2020

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM15 0NJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

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 25 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 December 2019.

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

Read Rowan 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 Rowan House, 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 Rowan House, 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 Rowan 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