Dell House Residential Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds70
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2021-12-30
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2021-12-30
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain is rated Good, suggesting inspectors were satisfied with care planning, staff training, healthcare access, and nutrition at the time of inspection. Dell House lists dementia as a specialism, which implies a requirement for dementia-specific training and care approaches. No specific findings about care plan content, GP access frequency, medication management, or food quality are available in the published text. The July 2023 review did not flag any deterioration in this area.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain is rated Good, indicating inspectors found staff interactions, dignity, and respect to be satisfactory during the December 2021 inspection. No specific observations about how staff speak to residents, respond to distress, or support independence are documented in the available text. No resident or family quotes are recorded. For a home with a dementia specialism, the quality of moment-to-moment interactions — especially non-verbal communication — is central to what caring actually looks and feels like.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain is rated Good, covering activities, individual engagement, and end-of-life care planning. No specific activity types, individual tailoring approaches, or end-of-life planning practices are described in the published report. For a 70-bed home supporting people with dementia and physical disabilities, the range and individualisation of activities — particularly for those who cannot join group sessions — is a critical quality marker that this report does not illuminate.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain is rated Good and a named Registered Manager, Mrs Cristina Dragusin, is recorded alongside Nominated Individual Mrs Frances Friday. This indicates a defined leadership structure is in place. No specific findings about management visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home handles complaints and incidents are documented in the available text. The July 2023 review found no grounds to reassess the rating, suggesting no significant leadership concerns had emerged in the 18 months following inspection.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here supports people over 65 with various needs, including dementia, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. They're experienced in adapting care as conditions change over time. Families have found the staff maintain consistent, kind support throughout the dementia journey. The team understands how to adapt their approach as needs evolve, staying attentive through every stage. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Dell House holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, but the published report contains very limited specific evidence — no direct quotes, observer descriptions, or detailed findings are available in the text provided, meaning the Family Score reflects the rating itself rather than rich supporting detail.
Homes in East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Dell House in Beccles was inspected in December 2021 and rated Good across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led — a stable result that was reviewed again in July 2023 with no cause found to reassess the rating. The home is a 70-bed residential setting registered to care for people living with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, run by Cygnet Care Limited with a named Registered Manager in post. All five Good ratings held without deterioration is a meaningful baseline, and the stable trend offers some reassurance that no significant concerns have emerged since the inspection. The central limitation here is that the published report text contains very little specific evidence — no inspector observations, no resident or family quotes, no detail about staffing levels, activity programmes, food, or the dementia environment are available. This means you are largely working from the headline ratings rather than the granular detail that would normally inform a confident choice. On a visit, ask specifically: how many permanent (not agency) staff are on the dementia unit after 8pm? Ask to see the activity schedule and find out how staff engage your parent one-to-one if they cannot join group sessions. Look at how staff speak to residents in corridors — are they using first names, making eye contact, taking their time? These observations will tell you more than the rating alone.
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In Their Own Words
How Dell House Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Thoughtful dementia care in a quiet Suffolk market town
Dell House – Your Trusted residential home
When dementia changes everything, finding the right care becomes crucial. Dell House in Beccles provides specialist support for older people living with dementia, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. This established care home sits in the historic Suffolk market town, close to the Broads and the gentle Waveney valley.
Who they care for
The team here supports people over 65 with various needs, including dementia, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. They're experienced in adapting care as conditions change over time.
Families have found the staff maintain consistent, kind support throughout the dementia journey. The team understands how to adapt their approach as needs evolve, staying attentive through every stage.
“If you're looking for dementia care in the Beccles area, it's worth arranging a visit to see if Dell House feels right for your family.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Dell House holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, but the published report contains very limited specific evidence — no direct quotes, observer descriptions, or detailed findings are available in the text provided, meaning the Family Score reflects the rating itself rather than rich supporting detail.
Homes in East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Dell House in Beccles was inspected in December 2021 and rated Good across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led — a stable result that was reviewed again in July 2023 with no cause found to reassess the rating. The home is a 70-bed residential setting registered to care for people living with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, run by Cygnet Care Limited with a named Registered Manager in post. All five Good ratings held without deterioration is a meaningful baseline, and the stable trend offers some reassurance that no significant concerns have emerged since the inspection. The central limitation here is that the published report text contains very little specific evidence — no inspector observations, no resident or family quotes, no detail about staffing levels, activity programmes, food, or the dementia environment are available. This means you are largely working from the headline ratings rather than the granular detail that would normally inform a confident choice. On a visit, ask specifically: how many permanent (not agency) staff are on the dementia unit after 8pm? Ask to see the activity schedule and find out how staff engage your parent one-to-one if they cannot join group sessions. Look at how staff speak to residents in corridors — are they using first names, making eye contact, taking their time? These observations will tell you more than the rating alone.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Dell House Residential Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Dell House Residential Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Thoughtful dementia care in a quiet Suffolk market town
Dell House – Your Trusted residential home
When dementia changes everything, finding the right care becomes crucial. Dell House in Beccles provides specialist support for older people living with dementia, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. This established care home sits in the historic Suffolk market town, close to the Broads and the gentle Waveney valley.
Who they care for
The team here supports people over 65 with various needs, including dementia, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. They're experienced in adapting care as conditions change over time.
Families have found the staff maintain consistent, kind support throughout the dementia journey. The team understands how to adapt their approach as needs evolve, staying attentive through every stage.
“If you're looking for dementia care in the Beccles area, it's worth arranging a visit to see if Dell House feels right for your family.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
