Astell House is a residential care home in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, run by Kenmore Astell LTD. CQC registers it for 36 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
Its latest CQC rating, published October 2019, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. For comparison, 86% of care homes in Gloucestershire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 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 23 October 2019
Rated 6 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- 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?Requires improvement
Older rating. Published 23 October 2019, 6 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.
Rating inherited from this home's previous registration (for example after a change of provider).
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Gloucestershire
Astell House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 26 other homes in Gloucestershire.
Of the 189 rated care homes here, 86% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 14 (7%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 18 (9%)
- Good 115 (59%)
- Good, with an area to improve 15 (8%)
- Requires improvement 27 (14%)
- Not yet rated 6 (3%)
Half of Gloucestershire's ratings are more than 6.7 years old. How tiers work
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