Symonds House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities is a nursing home in Hitchin in Hertfordshire, run by Leonard Cheshire Disability. It has 20 registered beds and supports older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published February 2020, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Hertfordshire 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 29 February 2020
Rated 6 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
Older rating. Published 29 February 2020, 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 Hertfordshire
Symonds House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities is in the Good tier, alongside 120 other homes in Hertfordshire.
Of the 216 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 9 (4%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
- Good 121 (49%)
- Good, with an area to improve 24 (10%)
- Requires improvement 48 (20%)
- Inadequate 2 (1%)
- Not yet rated 29 (12%)
Half of Hertfordshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work
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The provider's other homes
Leonard Cheshire Disability runs 34 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 20 Good, 13 Requires improvement.
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★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 months ago
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Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Appley Cliff - Care Home Physical Disabilities
Shanklin, Isle of Wight · PO37 6RG · Residential care home · 13 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities
London, Southwark · SE19 1XE · Residential care home · 21 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 months ago
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Care homes nearby
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Lavender Fields - Care Home with Nursing
Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG5 2JB · Nursing home · 10 beds0.0 km
Requires improvement
S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
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Foxholes Care Home
Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG5 2EN · Residential care home · 110 beds0.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Westbourne Care Home
Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG5 2TP · Residential care home · 27 beds0.5 km
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Elmside
Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG5 1HB · Residential care home · 69 beds0.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 months ago
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17 Walsworth Road
Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9SP · Residential care home · 6 beds1.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Milford Lodge Care Home
Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9AL · Residential care home · 60 beds1.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
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