
Blackbrook have proved to be simply amazing for my fatherG M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My Mother is cared for by a wonderful team at Blackbrook House.S C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

All staff are incredibly helpful and always willing to help accommodate my father's needsG H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Blackbrook have proved to be simply amazing for my fatherG M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

My Mother is cared for by a wonderful team at Blackbrook House.S C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

All staff are incredibly helpful and always willing to help accommodate my father's needsG H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Blackbrook House in Dedham is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Essex-Suffolk border. The home provides residential and dementia care for up to 55 residents in comfortable ensuite rooms and continues to welcome new residents. Blackbrook House supports trial stays and shorter stays as well as permanent care.
The home ensures each individual’s health and care needs are continually met by working closely with customers and...
Blackbrook House in Dedham is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Essex-Suffolk border. The home provides residential and dementia care for up to 55 residents in comfortable ensuite rooms and continues to welcome new residents. Blackbrook House supports trial stays and shorter stays as well as permanent care.
The home ensures each individual’s health and care needs are continually met by working closely with customers and their families. Menus are cooked freshly on site and to residents' tastes and daily activities are arranged with residents.
They provide on-going dementia training for care staff which ensures their approach always reflects best practice. Anchor recognises that everyone is an individual and works hard to provide person-centred care.
As one of England's largest not-for-profit providers of housing and care for those over 55 years of age, Anchor continually reinvests the money it makes into its retirement properties and care homes, to continually raise standards to provide a high-quality service to surpass customer’s expectations.
Care Provided by Blackbrook House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 55 Service Users
Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Contact Blackbrook House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Blackbrook House will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Blackbrook House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Tours
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Lucy Yarham (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2008
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (55)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (55)
Visiting
- The home welcome visitors as an integral part of day-to-day life.
Parking
- There is onsite parking, including disabled spaces.
Blackbrook House Reviews (107)
Blackbrook House has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.641) out of 10, based on 42 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blackbrook House has 107 reviews.
My dad and step mother are settling in nicely and beginning to join in the activities .
My dad and step mother are settling in nicely and beginning to join in the activities .
Every one works well together, as a good Team.
Every one works well together, as a good Team.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about Blackbrook House. It's lovely to hear that you feel everyone works well together as a team. We're proud of the dedication and teamwork of our colleagues, who strive to provide residents with compassionate, person-centred care and...
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about Blackbrook House. It's lovely to hear that you feel everyone works well together as a team. We're proud of the dedication and teamwork of our colleagues, who strive to provide residents with compassionate, person-centred care and support.We also recognise that your ratings suggest there may be areas where we could do better, and we're always keen to learn how we can improve the experience we provide. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we remain committed to ensuring residents feel comfortable, supported and cared for.
Although S has a problem in seeing things in a positive manner, her activity, responses humour and general well-being...
Although S has a problem in seeing things in a positive manner, her activity, responses humour and general well-being is vastly improved. The staff are splendid: encouraging caring + down-to-earth + extremely welcoming I can't praise Blackbrook highly enough.
My husband has settled into this care Home with relative ease. Being blind he obviously finds many of the activities not applicable but he has enjoyed playing the piano organ in the lounge. The staff are kind and friendly and have certainly contributed towards his settling in so well, and communal...
My husband has settled into this care Home with relative ease. Being blind he obviously finds many of the activities not applicable but he has enjoyed playing the piano organ in the lounge. The staff are kind and friendly and have certainly contributed towards his settling in so well, and communal mealtimes help to dispel any feelings of isolation. My husband is fit, healthy and happy and our choice of care home is well founded.
The staff from all departments were amazing. Despite not being in a position to have full time care, she was extremely happy there and has said that if it becomes necessary to be in a home full time, she wouldn't hesitate to...
The staff from all departments were amazing. Despite not being in a position to have full time care, she was extremely happy there and has said that if it becomes necessary to be in a home full time, she wouldn't hesitate to choose Blackbrook House.
Thank you to all concerned
She felt it was her home. As she needed more care, nothing seemed too much trouble.
The happy culture of Blackbrook House...
She felt it was her home. As she needed more care, nothing seemed too much trouble.
The happy culture of Blackbrook House reflects the dedication of the manager who leads a staff team who all work to maintain it as a friendly, clean, efficiently run 'home' for all the residents.
Thank you!
My husband received a warm welcome when he joined the home in July this year. The staff are very helpful & friendly and got to know him very quickly. He tells me that he is well looked after & all our friends who visit him say that they're very impressed with the home & staff. When he had a fall...
My husband received a warm welcome when he joined the home in July this year. The staff are very helpful & friendly and got to know him very quickly. He tells me that he is well looked after & all our friends who visit him say that they're very impressed with the home & staff. When he had a fall the staff reacted very quickly & paramedics attended promptly. I feel reassured that he is well cared for here & I enjoy visiting him here too. Well done everybody!
It is reassuring to hear that you feel he is well cared for and are happy...
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review of Blackbrook House. We are delighted that your husband received a warm welcome and that our team have been friendly, helpful and taken the time to get to know him.It is reassuring to hear that you feel he is well cared for and are happy with the team's quick response when he had his fall. Knowing you enjoy visiting him and that your friends have also been impressed with the home, and our team means a great deal to us.
We appreciate your ratings and notice that overall experience, food and drink, rooms, facilities, value for money and cleanliness received four stars. We are always looking to improve and would welcome any suggestions on how we could make these areas a five-star experience for you and your husband.
Thank you again for your kind words and trust in our team, and for allowing us to be part of your husband's care.
The home is very friendly and the staff are really kind. Emily is very present and positive. We attended the flower arranging afternoon which was fantastic fun. The home appears well run , clean and has a warm atmosphere.
The home is very friendly and the staff are really kind. Emily is very present and positive. We attended the flower arranging afternoon which was fantastic fun. The home appears well run , clean and has a warm atmosphere.
My wife I believe is getting best possible care for her condition of dementia
My wife I believe is getting best possible care for her condition of dementia
My Mother is cared for by a wonderful team at Blackbrook House. She is happy and always has someone to chat to and is safe 24 hours of the day. Blackbrook gives us complete peace of mind knowing that the staff are genuinely kind, care, and treat mum with warmth respect and dignity as she battles...
My Mother is cared for by a wonderful team at Blackbrook House. She is happy and always has someone to chat to and is safe 24 hours of the day. Blackbrook gives us complete peace of mind knowing that the staff are genuinely kind, care, and treat mum with warmth respect and dignity as she battles with dementia. She is always encouraged to join in with activities. We are grateful for the care mum receives and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Blackbrook House.
Blackbrook have proved to be simply amazing for my father - the care he recieves is simply first class. He is always dressed nicely his room clean and tidy, bed perfectly made. He always has plenty of drinks to hand and is always encouraged to join others in the dining room - where chef Mandy...
Blackbrook have proved to be simply amazing for my father - the care he recieves is simply first class. He is always dressed nicely his room clean and tidy, bed perfectly made. He always has plenty of drinks to hand and is always encouraged to join others in the dining room - where chef Mandy thoroughly looks after them all.
My Aunt is happy & well cared for.
My Aunt is happy & well cared for.
Dad moved into Blackbrook House a couple of months ago and has settled in extremely well. From when we first visited Blackbrook House my wife and I have been very impressed indeed with the care, professionalism and friendliness of the staff and with the quality and cleanliness of the building. Dad...
Dad moved into Blackbrook House a couple of months ago and has settled in extremely well. From when we first visited Blackbrook House my wife and I have been very impressed indeed with the care, professionalism and friendliness of the staff and with the quality and cleanliness of the building. Dad feels comfortable and at home at Blackbrook House and feels safe and well cared for there. He appreciates the varied activities which are available and enjoys the company of the staff and other residents. Thank you!
We were most impressed.
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We were most impressed.
Unable to comment on some of the ratings.
Thank you to all the staff at Blackbrook House. From the moment my father arrived 6 weeks ago, he has received nothing but good care. All staff are incredibly helpful and always willing to help accommodate my father's needs- whether it's finding different furniture to fit his personal TV, to...
We welcome the ability to move to a room with a shower as soon as available but otherwise everything is good.
I know dad is being well looked after which means a lot to all the family as well. Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Blackbrook House. We are delighted that you rated our staff and care as excellent. All residents have access to well-maintained, accessible bathrooms with showers. If a room with an en-suite shower becomes available, we would be happy to discuss...
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Blackbrook House. We are delighted that you rated our staff and care as excellent. All residents have access to well-maintained, accessible bathrooms with showers. If a room with an en-suite shower becomes available, we would be happy to discuss the option of moving.
We are committed to providing person-centred activities based on residents' interests. We recently added a pool table and gardening facilities, and our activities programme is shaped by residents' feedback. Family involvement is always encouraged.
The safety, dignity and happiness of our residents are our top priorities, so your kind words about our team are greatly appreciated and will be shared.
Thank you again for your feedback. If you would like to discuss anything further, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
From the moment my mother arrived at the care home for a couple of weeks respite care, it was one thing after another that went wrong. Day one; her bedroom door wasn't able to stay open, so a handyman came and sorted it out over a couple of days, which meant drilling and banging. There was no TV in...
There are other issues, but not enough room to write them all up on here!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to review Blackbrook House. We're sorry to see your feedback, where we work hard to provide the best care for each of our residents, with wellbeing and safety at the heart of what we do. A small repair was needed to the bedroom door during Mum's stay, where alternative...
Thank you for taking the time to review Blackbrook House. We're sorry to see your feedback, where we work hard to provide the best care for each of our residents, with wellbeing and safety at the heart of what we do. A small repair was needed to the bedroom door during Mum's stay, where alternative accommodation was offered whilst this was undertaken. We were pleased to assist in connecting the virtual assistant device when we were aware there was an issue and happy to support with a TV. We discussed food with Mum and myself and members of our team regularly checked in with Mum during her stay to ensure she was comfortable, settled and happy. In addition to pendant alarms, we have a call system throughout Blackbrook House for residents to use for assistance. Following use of our clothing name buttons being declined, we were pleased to launder and return all clothing. We're always happy to discuss all aspects of day-to-day life at Blackbrook House.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
After three months I feel that Mum is safe and well cared for. All the staff are friendly, approachable and helpful. Mum has the same feeling about the staff. The accommodation is in good order and Mum has a cosy and comfortable room. After a major change from independent living I think Mum is...
After three months I feel that Mum is safe and well cared for. All the staff are friendly, approachable and helpful. Mum has the same feeling about the staff. The accommodation is in good order and Mum has a cosy and comfortable room. After a major change from independent living I think Mum is settled and basically happy. I would recommend the home to anyone. The staff make it a good home to live in.
Her frustration does turn into negativity, but given her disabilities, this is not surprising.
Her frustration does turn into negativity, but given her disabilities, this is not surprising.
My Auntie has been a resident in Blackbrook House for over two years. I am so impressed with the care she is given-it's like she is surrounded by family. From the moment you walk through the door you are greeted with a smile and the people (I won't use the word staff) are so warm and friendly. I...
Blackbrooke House is a benchmark for other care homes so thank you to everyone.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 January 2020Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 26 October 2026We currently have two vacancies for care. Please contact Blackbrook House directly for more details.
News (3) & Events (1)
- 07 Aug 2026
Tony Hawkins, a resident at Anchor’s Blackbrook House care home in Colchester, has dedicated so much of his life to the game of snooker. In recognition of this, colleagues at...
- 19 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at Anchor care homes across Essex are embracing the festive spirit in style. From crafting Christmas decorations and singing carols, to decorating trees and baking festive treats,...
- 03 Nov 2025
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life, is proud to announce that Martin Erhagbe triumphed at the East of England regional final of...
- 29 Oct 2026Organiser: Blackbrook House
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Frequently Asked Questions about Blackbrook House
How much does Blackbrook House cost?
The care home lists weekly fees per person from £1,432 for residential care (respite from £1,532) and from £1,432 for residential dementia care (respite from £1,532). Funding accepted: Self-Funding (Private), Local Authority with Top-up, Local Authority.
What types of Care is Blackbrook House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Blackbrook House have?
There are 55 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Blackbrook House?
Lift, Wheelchair Access, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Blackbrook House to the centre of Colchester?
5.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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