Residential care home · Suffolk

The Ashurst

1 Kirkley Cliff, Lowestoft, NR33 0BY

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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The Ashurst is a residential care home in Lowestoft in Suffolk, run by Martin Jay & Joanna Jay & Thom Wight. It has 19 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 82% of care homes in Suffolk are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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 11 April 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

Older rating. Published 11 April 2019, 7 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 Suffolk

The Ashurst is in the Good tier, alongside 94 other homes in Suffolk. Of the 171 rated care homes here, 82% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 21 (12%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (3%)
  • Good 95 (52%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 20 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 28 (15%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 11 (6%)

Half of Suffolk's ratings are more than 4.1 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Martin Jay & Joanna Jay & Thom Wight runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Cherry Lodge
    Lowestoft, Suffolk · NR32 4PD · Residential care home · 27 beds
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago

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