SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
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?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
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. ?
Run by Black Swan International Limited, Drummonds is a residential care home in Colchester, Essex with 45 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Essex has 22 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Across Essex, 84% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2026. 89% of homes in Essex also score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Black Swan International Limited runs 23 care homes, and all 22 rated are Good or Outstanding.
The current CQC rating is Good, published in May 2018. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Essex, 48% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
