Residential care home · Cheshire West and Chester

Dorin Court Bungalow Short Break Service

32/33 Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1HB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 16 February 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

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. ?

This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • January 2018Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • November 2015GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester

Dorin Court Bungalow Short Break Service is in the Good tier ?, with 37 other homes in Cheshire West and Chester. 72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (7%)
  • Good 38 (46%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 10 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 20 (24%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (9%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Wealstone Residential Home
    Chester, Cheshire West and Chester · CH2 1HB · Residential care home · 42 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Eversley
    Chester, Cheshire West and Chester · CH2 2AJ · Residential care home · 8 beds1.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Fern Lodge Care Home
    Chester, Cheshire West and Chester · CH2 2AJ · Nursing home · 17 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Kingscourt
    Chester, Cheshire West and Chester · CH2 3RB · Nursing home · 37 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Pinetum
    Chester, Cheshire West and Chester · CH2 1UA · Nursing home · 45 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Upton Dene Residential and Nursing Home
    Chester, Cheshire West and Chester · CH2 1FD · Nursing home · 74 beds1.2 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Cheshire West and Chester Council

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Dover Drive Short Stay Service
    Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester · CH65 9EP · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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What the data says about Dorin Court Bungalow Short Break Service

Dorin Court Bungalow Short Break Service is one of 82 care homes in Cheshire West and Chester: a 5-bed residential care home in Chester, run by Cheshire West and Chester Council. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. That is smaller than most homes in Cheshire West and Chester, where the typical home has 39 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2019. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Requires improvement in January 2018. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Cheshire West and Chester, 40% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).

In Cheshire West and Chester, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). It is one of 2 homes run by Cheshire West and Chester Council. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.