Residential care home · Oxfordshire

Kirlena House

18 Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 30 August 2019 Rated 7 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

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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2016GoodSECRW
  • November 2015Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in Oxfordshire

Kirlena House is in the Good tier ?, with 69 other homes in Oxfordshire. 88% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 12 (9%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 17 (13%)
  • Good 70 (53%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 15 (11%)
  • Not yet rated 9 (7%)

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Kirlena House in brief

An independent residential care home in Oxford, Oxfordshire, Kirlena House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 14 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Oxfordshire has 48 beds, so this one is on the small side.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2021. 88% of homes in Oxfordshire also score 5. Across Oxfordshire, 88% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2019. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 57% of ratings in Oxfordshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).