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What the CQC found at Ashton Lodge Care Home

Goodpublished 10 September 2019, 7 years ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the home 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?
Good
Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The report

We have not explained this report yet

The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for Ashton Lodge Care Home.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Ashton Lodge Care Home

4 rated inspections over 4 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.

  1. May 2021Inspected but not ratedcurrent rating
    Safe: Inspected but not rated
  2. September 2019Goodstayed Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  3. December 2016Goodstayed Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  4. May 2015Goodstayed Good
    Safe: Good
  5. March 2015Good
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  6. July 2014Inspected but not rated
  7. September 2025

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 22 September 2025.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.

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At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Barnet

These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.

Most charge £980 to £1,300 a week. 83 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.

Folasade A.
2 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 4 minutes from Barnet. Can care for a couple
Elena Luminita M.
2 reviews
From £980 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 17 minutes from Barnet
Ruxandra B.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 11 years caring
Based about 18 minutes from Barnet. Can care for a couple
Rosemary S.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 17 years caring
Based about 25 minutes from Barnet. Can care for a couple
“The quality of life that she's given my parents has been priceless. The peace of mind she's given my sisters and I, through a very difficult time, has been invaluable.”
John M., about Liliana S.
“Folasade is really kind, patient and respectful, has a fantastic sense of humour and such a positive outlook on life.”
A previous client, about Folasade A.
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