Dewar Close care home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds43
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2019-08-09
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Visitors have noticed how care staff bring genuine warmth to their daily interactions with residents. The team shows real attentiveness when helping with personal care, taking time to understand what each person needs.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth85
- Compassion & dignity85
- Cleanliness78
- Activities & engagement75
- Food quality72
- Healthcare78
- Management & leadership82
- Resident happiness78
What inspectors found
Inspected 2019-08-09
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
Inspectors rated Effective as Good at the April 2025 assessment. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and dementia-specific practice. A Good rating indicates inspectors found these areas met the required standard. Dementia is a listed specialism alongside mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. No specific detail about training content, care plan review frequency, GP access arrangements, or food quality is available in the published summary.Is this home caring?
Inspectors rated Caring as Good at the April 2025 assessment. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, compassion, and support for independence. A Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with the quality of interactions they observed. No direct quotes from residents or relatives are available in the published summary, and no specific inspector observations of staff behaviour, preferred name use, or response to distress are recorded in the text shared here.Is the home responsive?
Inspectors rated Responsive as Good at the April 2025 assessment. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, care tailored to preferences, and end-of-life planning. The home's registered specialisms include dementia and mental health conditions, which implies a need for tailored, meaningful activity rather than generic group sessions. No specific information about the activity programme, individual engagement, or end-of-life planning is available in the published text.Is the home well-led?
Inspectors rated Well-led as Good at the April 2025 assessment, contributing to the home's overall Outstanding rating. The home has a named registered manager, Mrs Tara Lianne Locke, and a nominated individual, Mr Ed Russell, providing clear governance within WCS Care Group Limited. A Good rating in this domain indicates inspectors were satisfied with leadership, culture, accountability, and quality monitoring. No specific detail about manager tenure, staff culture, quality improvement actions, or governance processes is available in the published text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home supports people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They're set up to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents. For residents with dementia, the care team works to maintain familiar routines and provide consistent support. Staff understand the importance of patience and gentle encouragement in daily care. 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
Dewar Close holds an overall Outstanding rating, which places it in the top tier of care homes nationally. The published inspection report shared here contains limited specific observational detail, so some scores reflect the strength of the rating rather than granular evidence, and families should use a visit to fill the gaps.
Homes in West Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors have noticed how care staff bring genuine warmth to their daily interactions with residents. The team shows real attentiveness when helping with personal care, taking time to understand what each person needs.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you'd like to understand more about their approach to specialist care, visiting Dewar Close could help you get a clearer picture.
Worth a visit
Dewar Close, at 5 Beech Drive in Rugby, holds an overall Outstanding rating following an inspection assessed on 23 April 2025 and published on 9 July 2025. All five domains, Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led, were rated Good, which represents a solid, consistent performance across the areas that matter most to families. The home is run by WCS Care Group Limited and has a named registered manager in post, Mrs Tara Lianne Locke, alongside a nominated individual, Mr Ed Russell. It is registered to care for up to 43 people across a range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. The main limitation of this report is that the published text shared here contains very little specific observational detail: no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no recorded inspector observations of day-to-day care, and no staffing figures. An Outstanding overall rating is genuinely meaningful and places Dewar Close among the better-performing homes in England, but families should treat a visit as essential to understanding what life is actually like here. On that visit, focus on how staff interact with residents in corridors and communal areas, ask for night staffing numbers and agency usage figures for the past month, and ask whether your parent would receive any one-to-one engagement if they were unable to join group activities.
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In Their Own Words
How Dewar Close care home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Care staff who bring warmth to complex health journeys
Dewar Close – Expert Care in Rugby
When you're searching for specialist support, the quality of individual care relationships matters deeply. Dewar Close in Rugby provides residential care for people with varied health needs, from physical disabilities to mental health conditions. The care team here works with residents across different age groups, including younger adults who need adapted support.
Who they care for
The home supports people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They're set up to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
For residents with dementia, the care team works to maintain familiar routines and provide consistent support. Staff understand the importance of patience and gentle encouragement in daily care.
“If you'd like to understand more about their approach to specialist care, visiting Dewar Close could help you get a clearer picture.”
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
Dewar Close holds an overall Outstanding rating, which places it in the top tier of care homes nationally. The published inspection report shared here contains limited specific observational detail, so some scores reflect the strength of the rating rather than granular evidence, and families should use a visit to fill the gaps.
Homes in West Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors have noticed how care staff bring genuine warmth to their daily interactions with residents. The team shows real attentiveness when helping with personal care, taking time to understand what each person needs.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you'd like to understand more about their approach to specialist care, visiting Dewar Close could help you get a clearer picture.
Worth a visit
Dewar Close, at 5 Beech Drive in Rugby, holds an overall Outstanding rating following an inspection assessed on 23 April 2025 and published on 9 July 2025. All five domains, Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led, were rated Good, which represents a solid, consistent performance across the areas that matter most to families. The home is run by WCS Care Group Limited and has a named registered manager in post, Mrs Tara Lianne Locke, alongside a nominated individual, Mr Ed Russell. It is registered to care for up to 43 people across a range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. The main limitation of this report is that the published text shared here contains very little specific observational detail: no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no recorded inspector observations of day-to-day care, and no staffing figures. An Outstanding overall rating is genuinely meaningful and places Dewar Close among the better-performing homes in England, but families should treat a visit as essential to understanding what life is actually like here. On that visit, focus on how staff interact with residents in corridors and communal areas, ask for night staffing numbers and agency usage figures for the past month, and ask whether your parent would receive any one-to-one engagement if they were unable to join group activities.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Dewar Close care home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Dewar Close care home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Care staff who bring warmth to complex health journeys
Dewar Close – Expert Care in Rugby
When you're searching for specialist support, the quality of individual care relationships matters deeply. Dewar Close in Rugby provides residential care for people with varied health needs, from physical disabilities to mental health conditions. The care team here works with residents across different age groups, including younger adults who need adapted support.
Who they care for
The home supports people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. They're set up to care for both younger adults under 65 and older residents.
For residents with dementia, the care team works to maintain familiar routines and provide consistent support. Staff understand the importance of patience and gentle encouragement in daily care.
“If you'd like to understand more about their approach to specialist care, visiting Dewar Close could help you get a clearer picture.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
