Nursing home · Staffordshire

Darwin Court Care Centre

Wissage Road, Lichfield, WS13 6SP

Good Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Darwin Court Care Centre is a nursing home in Lichfield, run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited. It is registered for up to 112 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in September 2019. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. Across Staffordshire, 78% of the 236 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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

Good
Published 14 September 2019 Rated 7 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?Good

Older rating. Published 14 September 2019, 7 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 Staffordshire

Darwin Court Care Centre is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 30 other homes in Staffordshire. Of the 236 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 8 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 14 (5%)
  • Good 131 (49%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 31 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 51 (19%)
  • Inadequate 1 (0%)
  • Not yet rated 32 (12%)

Half of Staffordshire's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited runs 17 care homes registered with CQC: 14 Good, 3 Requires improvement.

  • Adelaide Care Home
    Bexleyheath, Bexley · DA7 4BE · Nursing home · 76 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Amarna House Care Home
    York · YO26 5RN · Residential care home · 80 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Avalon Court Care Centre
    Coventry · CV4 9YQ · Nursing home · 107 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Birchwood Grange Nursing Home
    Harrow, Brent · HA3 9UY · Nursing home · 150 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Elvy Court Care Home
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1QA · Nursing home · 55 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Merlin Court Care Home
    Marlborough, Wiltshire · SN8 1JR · Residential care home · 62 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago

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Care homes nearby

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    Lichfield, Staffordshire · WS13 6EJ · Nursing home · 35 beds0.2 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
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  • The Spires
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Rosemary Lodge
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Bowbrook
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    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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