New ratings awarded to care homes in Tameside

The latest scores for care homes in Tameside have been released – with two services given new ratings.

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'.

The latest batch of ratings from the CQC show two providers have been rated in Tameside in December.

A care home, Charnley House, was told it 'requires improvement' on December 6. The home was last inspected on August 30.

Having been inspected on October 17, Greatwood House – another residential care home – was judged as 'good'. The rating was published on December 9.

The CQC gives organisations four different ratings. The worst is an 'inadequate' rating, which ordinarily results in the organisation being placed in special measures by the CQC. Social care services can also be given a less serious rating of 'requires improvement' when they are not up to standard.

At the other end of the scale, services given 'outstanding' ratings are judged to be performing exceptionally well, and a 'good' rating means the organisation is meeting expectations.