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What the CQC found at Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre

Goodpublished 22 June 2026, 3 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 Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre

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

  1. August 2022Inspected but not ratedcurrent rating
    Safe: Inspected but not rated
  2. September 2020Goodup from Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  3. May 2019Requires improvementdown from Good
    Effective: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
  4. September 2016Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  5. March 2024

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 11 March 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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48 live-in carers within about an hour of Gateshead

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Most charge £950 to £1,240 a week. 42 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.

Margaret I.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 13 minutes from Gateshead
Evelyn S.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 16 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Gateshead. Can care for a couple
David R.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 17 minutes from Gateshead. Can care for a couple
Sithembiso S.
1 review
From £924 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 22 minutes from Gateshead. Can care for a couple
“Petty introduced herself to Mum every time she was caring for her and responded very quickly to Mum if she was distressed in the night.”
Judith W., about Petty Tutsirai C.
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