Blackbrook House

Gun Hill, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HP

East · Essex · residential

Requires improvement

Key question ratings

Safe
Good
Caring
Good
Well-led
Good
Effective
Requires improvement
Responsive
Requires improvement

Inspection history

PublishedOverallChangeTransitionAI summary
2016-04-09Requires improvementnewUnratedRequires improvementBlackbrook House received a 'Requires Improvement' rating because although staff were safe, caring and well-led, there were significant gaps in effectiveness and responsiveness. Mental Capacity Act assessments had not been properly carried out, care plans lacked detailed information about how to support individuals, and staff had insufficient training in key areas such as dementia care and managing health conditions like diabetes and Parkinson's disease.