Explore CQC’s new interactive map to see how care homes are performing where you live
I really do welcome this new resource from CQC. not only can you find out about services and care homes when having to make such a delicate decision in the time of a loved one, it also comes in handy when you are thinking of applying to become a member of their staff.
All relevant links are included, which will take you straight to where you need to go.
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Andrea Sutcliffe, has today (Thursday 18th February) launched a new online resource to make it easier for people to see which care homes have been rated as Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement or Inadequate in their local area.
This online tool comes at a time when the regulator has rated nearly 10,000 care homes (both with and without nursing) across the country, based on its robust inspection regime that it rolled out in October 2014.
Nearly two thirds (64%) of all active care homes rated so far have been judged by CQC as providing ‘Good’ standards of care.
CQC’s Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Andrea Sutcliffe, said: “When people are considering a care home, either for themselves or a loved one, knowing about the quality of care being provided is a crucial part of the decision making process.
“Through our new online map, I am delighted that for the first time we are able to show a visual and emerging picture of the care homes we have rated as Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate so far.
“Everyone has a right to experience really great care and I hope this resource will help people and families learn more about the thousands of services we have identified as meeting the Mum Test along with those where we are tackling poor care – and ultimately help in choosing the right services for them.”
Check out CQC’s care home ratings map at http://www.cqc.org.uk/carehomeratingsmap.
A little extra….
1. As of Friday 12th February 2016, CQC had rated 9,114 active care homes, with and without nursing. These were:
0.5% (42) – Outstanding
64% (5,810) – Good
32% (2,980) – Requires Improvement
3% (312) – Inadequate
2. There are around 17,000 active care homes in England with and without nursing registered with CQC.
3. CQC’s ratings are based on its robust and specialised inspection regime, which is led by experts, driven by intelligence and based around what matters most to people who use services – are the services safe, caring, effective, responsive to people’s needs and well-led. For further information about how CQC works, please visit: https://www.cqc.org.uk/content/provider-handbooks
4. Providers are legally required to display their performance ratings issued by CQC. For further information, please visit: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/display-ratings
5. CQC’s State of Care report sets out what the regulator’s inspections have revealed about the quality and safety of adult social care services in England, including where providers are performing well and what needs to improve. For further information, please visit: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/most-people-are-receiving-good-care-strong-leadership-and-collaboration-are-crucial-facing
6. Care homes rated by CQC, along with other information, is also available on the My NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/performance/search
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