The Gables is a residential care home in Alford, run by Mrs A D Pennington. It has 9 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in August 2021. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. Across Lincolnshire, 78% of the 263 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 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
Requires improvement
Published 5 August 2021
Rated 5 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- 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?Requires improvement
Older rating. Published 5 August 2021, 5 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 Lincolnshire
The Gables is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 55 other homes in Lincolnshire.
Of the 263 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 17 (6%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
- Good 150 (54%)
- Good, with an area to improve 28 (10%)
- Requires improvement 56 (20%)
- Inadequate 2 (1%)
- Not yet rated 15 (5%)
Half of Lincolnshire's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work
See all 278 care homes in Lincolnshire →
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