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The Piers

166 Columbia Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4DT

Goodpublished 28 January 2026, 7 months 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 The Piers on 11 October 2019. 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 The Piers

2 rated inspections over 3 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.

  1. October 2019Goodcurrent ratingstayed Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

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

  2. March 2017Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

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

  3. August 2013

    Report published without a new overall rating.

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  4. March 2013

    Report published without a new overall rating.

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  5. November 2011

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 24 November 2011.

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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