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Residential care home · Essex

Brewster House

Oak Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4AX

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago
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Brewster House is a residential care home in Maldon in Essex, run by Runwood Homes Limited. It is registered for up to 74 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2018, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 16 May 2018 Rated 8 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 16 May 2018, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Essex

Brewster House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 57 other homes in Essex. Of the 369 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 7 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 16 (4%)
  • Good 236 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 49 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 58 (15%)
  • Inadequate 3 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 24 (6%)

Half of Essex's ratings are more than 5.1 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Runwood Homes Limited runs 57 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 47 Good, 9 Requires improvement.

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    Good SECRW Rated 5 months ago
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    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
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    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Alexandra House - Harlow
    Harlow, Essex · CM20 1BU · Nursing home · 106 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Ashwood - Ware
    Ware, Hertfordshire · SG12 7BU · Residential care home · 64 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

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