Residential care home · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Acorn Lodge - Bournemouth

12 Grand Avenue, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3SY

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 20 December 2024 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • August 2019GoodSECRW
  • November 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Acorn Lodge - Bournemouth is in the Good tier ?, with 102 other homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 96% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 8 (6%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (5%)
  • Good 103 (80%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (3%)
  • Requires improvement 5 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (2%)

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What the data says about Acorn Lodge - Bournemouth

Acorn Lodge - Bournemouth is an independent 9-bed residential care home in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, registered with CQC under its own name. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, where the typical home has 23 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2024. That matches its previous rating, from August 2019. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 96% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2020. That is true of 94% of homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.