Ballards Ash is a residential care home in Wotton Bassett, run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited (part of Choice Care Group). It has 10 registered beds and supports people with a learning disability or autism.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in April 2021. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Wiltshire, 90% of the 156 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 2 April 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?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 2 April 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 Wiltshire
Ballards Ash is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 15 other homes in Wiltshire.
Of the 156 rated care homes here, 90% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 3 (2%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (5%)
- Good 102 (65%)
- Good, with an area to improve 27 (17%)
- Requires improvement 16 (10%)
- Not yet rated 1 (1%)
Half of Wiltshire's ratings are more than 4.0 years old. How tiers work
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The provider's other homes
Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited runs 65 care homes registered with CQC: 8 Outstanding, 52 Good, 5 Requires improvement.
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Argyll House
Swindon · SN2 7AS · Residential care home · 5 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 8 years ago
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Bramerton
Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · SL6 2DB · Residential care home · 11 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Fountain View
Southampton, Hampshire · SO32 1JD · Residential care home · 6 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 8 years ago
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Fritham Lodge
Southampton · SO16 4FU · Residential care home · 13 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Heronsmede
Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead · SL4 2RX · Residential care home · 8 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Hurst House
Swindon · SN25 3BY · Residential care home · 10 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Marsh Farm Manor Care Home
Swindon, Wiltshire · SN4 8ER · Residential care home · 66 beds0.8 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Miranda House
Swindon, Wiltshire · SN4 7AH · Nursing home · 68 beds1.4 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 months ago
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OSJCT Ridgeway House
Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire · SN4 7AN · Residential care home · 43 beds1.5 km
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Bassett House
Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire · SN4 7FJ · Nursing home · 63 beds2.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 9 months ago
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Caring Hands (Wiltshire)
Swindon, Wiltshire · SN5 0AA · Residential care home · 7 beds3.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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OSJCT The Cedars
Purton, Wiltshire · SN5 4AF · Residential care home · 49 beds3.9 km
Good
S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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