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. ?
Walkern Lodge is one of 246 care homes in Hertfordshire: a 4-bed residential care home in Stevenage, run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited. CQC registers it to look after younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Hertfordshire has 30 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its CQC rating, from July 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in June 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
Across Hertfordshire, 76% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited runs 17 care homes, and 14 of the 17 rated are Good or Outstanding.
