SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?66%Good
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Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
Learning cultureSome shortfalls
Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?0%Good
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Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?0%Good
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Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?64%Good
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Listening to and involving peopleSome shortfalls
Person-centred careSome shortfalls
Providing InformationSome shortfalls
Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Planning for the futureGood
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 25 good, 8 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Brentwood Care Centre is a 112-bed nursing home in Brentwood, Essex, run by RCH Care Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Essex has 22 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in June 2026. That is up from Requires improvement in May 2023. Ratings in Essex are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 8 fell below good. The lowest was “workforce wellbeing and enablement” (some shortfalls).
It is one of 9 homes run by RCH Care Homes Limited. 6 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 237 other homes in Essex share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in January 2026. 89% of homes in Essex score the top mark of 5.
