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Alexandra House - Bristol

250 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2PN

Goodpublished 22 April 2023, 3 years ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.

The five questions inspectors ask
Safe?
Good
Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
Effective?
Good
Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
Caring?
Good
Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
Responsive?
Good
Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
Well-led?
Outstanding
Is the service run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The report

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The CQC published its most recent report on Alexandra House - Bristol on 22 April 2023. We are still reading it. Check back soon, or read the report itself on cqc.org.uk.

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The story over the years

Every inspection of Alexandra House - Bristol

5 rated inspections over 8 years: the service has improved, from Requires improvement to Good.

  1. April 2023Goodcurrent rating
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Outstanding

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  2. November 2020Inspected but not rated
    Safe: Inspected but not rated

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  3. November 2018Goodstayed Good
    Safe: GoodWell-led: Good

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  4. May 2016Goodup from Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

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  5. October 2015Requires improvementstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement

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  6. April 2015Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement

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  7. October 2013

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  8. January 2013

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  9. March 2012

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  10. December 2010

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 7 December 2010.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission. A service can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections, not every contact the CQC has had with the service.

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