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. ?
An independent residential care home in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Downside House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 21 beds. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2019. Before that, in December 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 49% of ratings in Isle of Wight are as old (how rating age varies by council).
About 3.4 km away, Highfield House is rated Outstanding. Across Isle of Wight, 71% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
