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What the CQC found at The Elton Unit

Goodpublished 10 October 2018, 7 years ago

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

The five questions inspectors ask

Safe?: Outstanding; 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

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The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for The Elton Unit.

The story over the years

Every inspection of The Elton Unit

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

October 2018Goodcurrent ratingstayed Good
Safe: OutstandingEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
June 2015Good
Safe: OutstandingEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
July 2026
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 13 July 2026.

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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