SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in February 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Abingdon is one of 111 care homes in Sefton: a 9-bed residential care home in Southport, run by Lifeways Raglin Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is a small home for Sefton, where the median is 27 beds.
Lifeways Raglin Limited has run the home since February 2024, when it changed owner. In Sefton, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in June 2022. 94% of homes in Sefton also score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from May 2021, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Before that, in March 2021, it was rated Requires improvement. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Sefton, 53% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
