Winifred Dell Care Home

Essex Way, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3AX

01277220897

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

1 September 2023

Provider

Winifred Healthcare Limited

Beds

76 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 34 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 31 are the same and 2 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJul 2016
GoodMay 2017
GoodJan 2020
GoodSept 2023

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

This is the only care home Winifred Healthcare Limited runs in England.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Winifred Dell Care Home

Winifred Dell Care Home is a nursing home in Essex, providing nursing and personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further detail on the service is set out in the CQC findings below.

Winifred Dell accommodates up to 76 older people, including those with dementia, in a residential care home providing nursing or personal care. At inspection, 71 people were using the service. Staff deployment was inconsistent, though the registered manager implemented plans to improve this following the inspection.

The home has safe recruitment procedures and systems in place to safeguard people from abuse. Risk assessments protect residents' safety, and processes exist to learn from accidents and incidents. Staff support people to have maximum choice and control in their lives.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 September 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 76 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM13 3AX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 20 September 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 1 September 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 18 January 2020: Good
CaringPublished 18 January 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 18 January 2020: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Winifred Dell Care Home'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 Winifred Dell Care Home, 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 Winifred Dell Care Home, 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 Winifred Dell Care Home'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