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What the CQC found at Ivybank House Care Home

Goodpublished 21 November 2025, 10 months ago

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

The report

We have not explained this report yet

The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for Ivybank House Care Home.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Ivybank House Care Home

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

  1. March 2021Inspected but not ratedcurrent rating
    Safe: Inspected but not rated
  2. October 2019Goodup from Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  3. October 2018Requires improvementstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
  4. October 2017Requires improvementstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvement
  5. April 2017Requires improvementdown from Good
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
  6. February 2016Good
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  7. February 2024

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 26 February 2024.

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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