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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
An independent residential care home in Pontefract, Wakefield, Ivy Cottage is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 14 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. Across Wakefield, 75% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd runs 5 care homes, and all 4 rated are Good or Outstanding.
Its CQC rating, from November 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in April 2019.
