SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
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Safe systems, pathways and transitionsSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?67%Good
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Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
How staff, teams and services work togetherSome shortfalls
Assessing needsGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?68%Good
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Listening to and involving peopleSome shortfalls
Planning for the futureSome shortfalls
Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Person-centred careGood
Providing InformationGood
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 28 good, 5 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Scholars Mews Care Home is a 64-bed residential care home in Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Warwickshire are smaller: the median there is 33 beds.
Its CQC rating, from September 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in January 2024, was Inadequate, so the home has improved. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 5 fell below good. The lowest was “consent to care and treatment” (some shortfalls).
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from May 2025. That is true of 95% of homes in Warwickshire. Across Warwickshire, 80% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 17 homes run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited. 14 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
