Residential care home · Gloucestershire

Fern Court

Down Hatherley Lane, Gloucester, GL2 9QB

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

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CQC rating

Good

Published 11 March 2023 Rated 3 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

Earlier ratings ?

August 2022Requires improvementSECRW
June 2022Inspected, no new rating
March 2022InadequateSECRW
September 2020Inspected, no new rating
February 2019GoodSECRW

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September 2016GoodSECRW
December 2015Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in Gloucestershire

Fern Court is in the Good tier ?, with 117 other homes in Gloucestershire. 87% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 12 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 20 (10%)
Good 118 (61%)
Good, with an area to improve 14 (7%)
Requires improvement 25 (13%)
Not yet rated 5 (3%)

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Other homes run by New Beginnings (Gloucester) Ltd

3 care homes in total: 3 Good.

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Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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What the data says about Fern Court

Fern Court is a 13-bed residential care home in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, run by New Beginnings (Gloucester) Ltd. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Gloucestershire, where the median is 25 beds.

In March 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Before that, in August 2022, it was rated Requires improvement.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. New Beginnings (Gloucester) Ltd runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2025. That is true of 91% of homes in Gloucestershire. 117 other homes in Gloucestershire share its tier, “Good”.