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CQC rating

Rated Inadequate

101 services in England are currently rated Inadequate: inspectors found the service performing badly and the CQC has taken enforcement action.

The service is in special measures and will be inspected again within six months. Read the report closely and ask the manager what has changed since.

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101 services

Abode

Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6
Inadequate
ResidentialDementia
Rated 14 months agocare home

Advent House

Wakefield, WF3
Inadequate
Residential
Rated 3 months agocare home

Ailwyn Hall

Norwich, NR9
Inadequate
ResidentialDementia
Rated 2 months agocare home

Althorp Grange

Northampton, NN6
Inadequate
NursingDementia
Rated 2 years agoReport explained

Amberley Care Home

Brierley Hill, DY5
Inadequate
ResidentialDementia
Rated 5 months agocare home

Aston House

Hereford, HR1
Inadequate
Residential
Rated 4 months agocare home

Badby Park

Daventry, NN11
Inadequate
NursingDementia
Rated 3 months agocare home

Blossom Lodge

Barnsley, S71
Inadequate
NursingDementia
Rated 2 months agocare home

Breach House

Stourbridge, DY9
Inadequate
ResidentialDementia
Rated 7 months agocare home

Brushwood House

Liverpool, L24
Inadequate
NursingDementia
Rated 3 years agocare home

Bryony House

Birmingham, B29
Inadequate
Residential
Rated 12 months agocare home
Reading a rating

What Inadequate means for your family

An Inadequate rating is the CQC’s strongest public signal. The service is placed in special measures, the provider is told exactly what must change, and inspectors return within six months. If it has not improved by then, the CQC can cancel its registration.

That does not always mean people were harmed. Read the report: some Inadequate ratings follow a serious incident, others follow a long slide in records, staffing and leadership. Our explanation on each service page lists the specific breaches and the enforcement taken, with the inspectors’ own words.

If a relative is already there, ask the manager what the improvement plan says and when the next inspection is due. If you are choosing, it is reasonable to wait for the re-inspection.

Another option

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