Social care services given new ratings in Stockport

By Marieta Marinova, Data Reporter
Published 6th Feb 2024, 11:43 BST
File photo dated 07/10/13 of the hands of an elderly woman at home. Councils are struggling to meet rising requests for adult social care support and some people are cutting back on their home care amid the cost-of-living crisis while "completely overwhelmed" family carers try to fill the gaps, the health watchdog has said. Issue date: Friday October 20, 2023.File photo dated 07/10/13 of the hands of an elderly woman at home. Councils are struggling to meet rising requests for adult social care support and some people are cutting back on their home care amid the cost-of-living crisis while "completely overwhelmed" family carers try to fill the gaps, the health watchdog has said. Issue date: Friday October 20, 2023.
File photo dated 07/10/13 of the hands of an elderly woman at home. Councils are struggling to meet rising requests for adult social care support and some people are cutting back on their home care amid the cost-of-living crisis while "completely overwhelmed" family carers try to fill the gaps, the health watchdog has said. Issue date: Friday October 20, 2023.
Several social care services have been given new scores in Stockport in the past month.

Several social care services have been given new scores in Stockport in the past month.

The Care Quality Commission is in charge of inspecting social care services across England. The organisation judges care providers across various metrics – with the best possible rating being 'outstanding', and the worst 'inadequate'.

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Figures for the last month show ratings were given to the following care homes in Stockport:

• Pearce Lodge Care Home: Good, last inspected on December 17.

• Grove Lodge Care Home: Good, last inspected on December 18.

• Silverdale: Good, last inspected on December 11.

Other social care services in the area were also rated:

• Absolute Care and Support (UK) Limited: Requires improvement, last inspected on December 18.

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• Abacus Homecare: Requires improvement, last inspected on December 13.

The highest possible rating is 'outstanding': given to organisations exceeding expectations. Meanwhile, a 'good' scores shows the provider is meeting the CQC's criteria.

However, a service found to be needing improvement will not be up to the CQC's standards, and a service given an 'inadequate' rating will ordinarily be placed in special measures by the CQC.