Residential care home · Doncaster

Positive Step

Social Care Assessment unit, The Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0PS

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

CQC rating

Good
Published 7 September 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 ?

  • January 2017GoodSECRW
  • March 2016Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Doncaster

Positive Step is in the Good tier ?, with 45 other homes in Doncaster. 79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
  • Good 46 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (9%)
  • Requires improvement 14 (18%)
  • Inadequate 2 (3%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Beech Tree Hall
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Chapel Garth EMI Residential Home
    Doncaster · DN5 0AR · Residential care home · 34 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 9 months ago
  • Ammersall Court
    Doncaster · DN5 9GB · Residential care home · 18 beds2.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Tall Trees
    Doncaster · DN5 7UH · Residential care home · 2 beds2.7 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Amphion View Limited
    Doncaster · DN2 4AQ · Residential care home · 35 beds3.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 11 months ago
  • Anchor House - Doncaster
    Doncaster · DN2 4AH · Residential care home · 23 beds3.1 km
    Inadequate S: InadequateE: InadequateC: InadequateR: InadequateW: Inadequate Rated this month

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Other homes run by Doncaster City Council

4 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good.

  • Ammersall Court
    Doncaster · DN5 9GB · Residential care home · 18 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Eden Lodge
    Doncaster · DN7 5HH · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Wickett Hern Road
    Doncaster · DN3 3TB · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago

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What the data says about Positive Step

Run by Doncaster City Council, Positive Step is a residential care home in Doncaster with 35 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and people with a learning disability or autism.

In September 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from January 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 13% of homes in Doncaster. Here is how rating age varies by council.

Doncaster City Council runs 4 care homes, and all 4 rated are Good or Outstanding. Ammersall Court, 2.1 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. 45 other homes in Doncaster share its tier, “Good”.