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Residential care home · Wakefield

Ivy Dene

20-22 Doncaster Road, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, WF11 8NT

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Ivy Dene is a residential care home in Knottingley in Wakefield, run by Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd. It is registered for up to 20 residents and supports older people, people living 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.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2019, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for effective. For comparison, 73% of care homes in Wakefield are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 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 November 2019 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • 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 November 2019, 6 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 Wakefield

Ivy Dene is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 11 other homes in Wakefield. Of the 88 rated care homes here, 73% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 2 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (2%)
  • Good 48 (51%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 12 (13%)
  • Requires improvement 20 (21%)
  • Inadequate 4 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (7%)

Half of Wakefield's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd runs 5 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Ivy Cottage
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF7 6HP · Residential care home · 14 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Ivy Lodge
    Rotherham, Barnsley · S63 0JZ · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Ivy Mead
    Barnsley · S71 5RG · Residential care home · 20 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 5 years ago
  • Ivy Care Stone Lodge
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF9 1HB · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Not yet rated SECRW

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