Residential care home · Isle of Wight

Cherry Blossom Care Home

252-257 Arctic Road, Cowes, PO31 7PJ

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago

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Cherry Blossom Care Home is a residential care home in Cowes in Isle of Wight, run by Island Care Limited. CQC registers it for 35 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and eating disorders.

Its latest CQC rating, published July 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 75% of care homes in Isle of Wight are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 2 July 2019 Rated 7 years ago

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

Older rating. Published 2 July 2019, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Isle of Wight

Cherry Blossom Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 32 other homes in Isle of Wight. Of the 59 rated care homes here, 75% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 2 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (7%)
Good 33 (55%)
Good, with an area to improve 5 (8%)
Requires improvement 11 (18%)
Inadequate 4 (7%)
Not yet rated 1 (2%)

Half of Isle of Wight's ratings are more than 5.4 years old. How tiers work

See all 60 care homes in Isle of Wight →

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 35
Provider: Island Care Limited
Registered manager: Keily Newnham
Registered with CQC since: 23 February 2011
Local authority: Isle of Wight
CQC location ID: 1-185508020

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Eating disorders

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from July 2019. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?