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Smithy Forge

3a Norton Village, Norton, Runcorn, WA7 6PZ

Goodpublished 7 February 2018, 8 years ago

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

The report

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The CQC published its most recent report on Smithy Forge on 7 February 2018. 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 Smithy Forge

2 rated inspections over 2 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.

  1. February 2018Goodcurrent ratingstayed Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

    We are reading this report · the original is on cqc.org.uk

  2. December 2015Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

    We are reading this report · the original is on cqc.org.uk

  3. May 2013

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  4. August 2012

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  5. December 2010

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 31 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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