Residential care home · Central Bedfordshire

Knoll House

Studham Lane, Studham, LU6 2QJ

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago

Knoll House is a residential care home in Studham in Central Bedfordshire, run by Silver Tree Care Limited. CQC registers it for 22 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2019, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Central Bedfordshire are rated 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 12 April 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 12 April 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 Central Bedfordshire

Knoll House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 12 other homes in Central Bedfordshire. Of the 57 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 3 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
Good 27 (42%)
Good, with an area to improve 13 (20%)
Requires improvement 13 (20%)
Not yet rated 8 (12%)

Half of Central Bedfordshire's ratings are more than 5.2 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 22
Provider: Silver Tree Care Limited
Registered manager: Teresa Martin
Registered with CQC since: 13 January 2011
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
CQC location ID: 1-112452889

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from April 2019. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?