Residential care home · Lincolnshire

The Croft

Heath Farm, Heath Road, Ashby De La Launde, Lincoln, LN4 3JD

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

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CQC rating

Good

Published 4 January 2024 Rated 2 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

Earlier ratings ?

March 2022Requires improvementSECRW
February 2021InadequateSECRW
December 2019Requires improvementSECRW
August 2018Requires improvementSECRW
January 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Lincolnshire

The Croft is in the Good tier ?, with 147 other homes in Lincolnshire. 76% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 17 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (3%)
Good 148 (53%)
Good, with an area to improve 28 (10%)
Requires improvement 62 (22%)
Inadequate 1 (0%)
Not yet rated 14 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

The Holt
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 6 bedsunder 0.1 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
The Farmhouse
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 8 bedsunder 0.1 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago
The Barn
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 10 bedsunder 0.1 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
The Cottage
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 10 bedsunder 0.1 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
The Paddocks
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 7 bedsunder 0.1 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
The Reeds
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3PT · Residential care home · 8 beds4.2 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Other homes run by Autism Care (UK) Limited

6 care homes in total: 6 Good.

The Farmhouse
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 8 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago
The Holt
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 6 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
The Paddocks
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 7 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
The Barn
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 10 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
The Cottage
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · LN4 3JD · Residential care home · 10 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago

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The Croft at a glance

The Croft is a 6-bed residential care home in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, run by Autism Care (UK) Limited. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Lincolnshire has 30 beds, so this one is on the small side.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2024. That is up from Requires improvement in March 2022.

147 other homes in Lincolnshire share its tier, “Good”. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Autism Care (UK) Limited runs 6 care homes, and all 6 rated are Good or Outstanding.