Residential care home · West Berkshire

Kestrels

84 Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5TA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago
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Kestrels is a residential care home in Newbury in West Berkshire, run by St. Anne's Opportunity Centre Limited. It is registered for up to 5 residents and supports people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2018, is Good overall. It was rated Outstanding for responsive. For comparison, 90% of care homes in West Berkshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 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 18 January 2018 Rated 8 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?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 18 January 2018, 8 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 West Berkshire

Kestrels is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 8 other homes in West Berkshire. Of the 39 rated care homes here, 90% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 1 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (21%)
  • Good 21 (50%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (7%)

Half of West Berkshire's ratings are more than 7.1 years old. How tiers work

See all 42 care homes in West Berkshire →

The provider's other homes

St. Anne's Opportunity Centre Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good.

  • Chaffinches
    Thatcham, West Berkshire · RG19 3TE · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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