Nursing home · Essex

Longmead Court Nursing Home

247 London Road, Black Notley, Braintree, CM77 8QQ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

Longmead Court Nursing Home is a nursing home in Braintree in Essex, run by Dovecote Care Homes Limited. It has 54 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2024, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and caring. For comparison, 83% of care homes in Essex are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 28 August 2024 Rated 2 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?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Essex

Longmead Court Nursing Home 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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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 54
Provider: Dovecote Care Homes Limited
Registered manager: Vanessa Wells
Registered with CQC since: 31 December 2010
Local authority: Essex
CQC location ID: 1-135033325

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?