SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?38%Inadequate
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Infection prevention and controlSignificant shortfalls
Involving people to manage risksSignificant shortfalls
Medicines optimisationSignificant shortfalls
Safe and effective staffingSignificant shortfalls
Safe environmentsSignificant shortfalls
Learning cultureSome shortfalls
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsSome shortfalls
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?38%Inadequate
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Assessing needsSignificant shortfalls
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentSignificant shortfalls
How staff, teams and services work togetherSignificant shortfalls
Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
Monitoring and improving outcomesSome shortfalls
Supporting people to live healthier livesSome shortfalls
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?30%Inadequate
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Independence, choice and controlSignificant shortfalls
Kindness, compassion and dignitySignificant shortfalls
Responding to people's immediate needsSignificant shortfalls
Treating people as individualsSignificant shortfalls
Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?32%Inadequate
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Care provision, integration and continuitySignificant shortfalls
Equity in accessSignificant shortfalls
Equity in experiences and outcomesSignificant shortfalls
Person-centred careSignificant shortfalls
Providing InformationSignificant shortfalls
Listening to and involving peopleSome shortfalls
Planning for the futureSome shortfalls
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?32%Inadequate
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Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersSignificant shortfalls
Governance, management and sustainabilitySignificant shortfalls
Learning, improvement and innovationSignificant shortfalls
Partnerships and communitiesSignificant shortfalls
Shared direction and cultureSignificant shortfalls
Freedom to speak upSome shortfalls
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionSome shortfalls
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 1 good, 32 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Run by Authentic Care Services Limited, Anchor House - Doncaster is a residential care home in Doncaster with 23 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people and younger adults.
CQC rated it Inadequate overall and in all five key questions in October 2026. That is down from Good in May 2022. 32 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “independence, choice and control”.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Amphion View Limited (Requires improvement), 0.1 km away. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. That is true of 83% of homes in Doncaster. 1 other home in Doncaster share its tier, “Inadequate”.
