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The Firs Residential Care Home

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Tower Farm, Tower Road, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2TD (01353) 699996

Provided and run by:
Barrels UK Care Ltd

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Report from 7 November 2024 assessment

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Well-led

Good

Updated 15 November 2024

The management team and staff had worked with an external agency of consultants, and the local authority, to make the improvements required at the service . The service also worked well alongside a variety of external health professionals, to ensure good outcomes for people. The management and staff team used consistent local services for people, and this consistency also provided continuity of care. This included the same team of district nurses visiting, and regular and flexible support from the local GP service.

This service scored 71 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

Shared direction and culture

Score: 3

We did not look at Shared direction and culture during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Well-led.

Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders

Score: 3

We did not look at Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Well-led.

Freedom to speak up

Score: 3

We did not look at Freedom to speak up during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Well-led.

Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion

Score: 3

We did not look at Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Well-led.

Governance, management and sustainability

Score: 2

We did not look at Governance, management and sustainability during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Well-led.

Partnerships and communities

Score: 3

The service worked well with a range of professionals to ensure people received safe and effective care. There were effective processes in place to make sure staff worked with healthcare partners to support people’s wellbeing.

Learning, improvement and innovation

Score: 3

We did not look at Learning, improvement and innovation during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Well-led.