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
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. ?
Run by Autism.West Midlands, Upper Ford Lodge is a residential care home in Droitwich, Worcestershire with 10 registered beds. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Worcestershire, where the median is 35 beds.
In Worcestershire, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Autism.West Midlands runs 5 care homes, and all 5 rated are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2020. That matches its previous rating, from August 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 39% of homes in Worcestershire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
