Nursing home · Herefordshire, County of

Brockington House Care Community

Hafod Road, Hereford, HR1 1SQ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 4 years ago

Brockington House Care Community is a nursing home in Hereford, run by Dormy Care Communities (Hereford) Limited. CQC registers it for 70 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in August 2022. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Herefordshire, County of, 84% of the 82 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 25 August 2022 Rated 4 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

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

How it compares in Herefordshire, County of

Brockington House Care Community is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 11 other homes in Herefordshire, County of. Of the 82 rated care homes here, 84% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 5 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (2%)
Good 58 (68%)
Good, with an area to improve 4 (5%)
Requires improvement 12 (14%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 3 (4%)

Half of Herefordshire, County of's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 70
Provider: Dormy Care Communities (Hereford) Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 25 July 2019
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of
CQC location ID: 1-7237908552

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

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?