Positive Step is a residential care home in Doncaster in Doncaster, run by Doncaster City Council. CQC registers it for 35 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published September 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 80% of care homes in Doncaster 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 7 September 2019
Rated 7 years ago
- 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
Older rating. Published 7 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 Doncaster
Positive Step is in the Good tier, alongside 46 other homes in Doncaster.
Of the 75 rated care homes here, 80% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 4 (5%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
- Good 47 (59%)
- Good, with an area to improve 7 (9%)
- Requires improvement 14 (18%)
- Inadequate 1 (1%)
- Not yet rated 4 (5%)
Half of Doncaster's ratings are more than 1.3 years old. How tiers work
See all 79 care homes in Doncaster →
The provider's other homes
Doncaster City Council runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good.
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Ammersall Court
Doncaster · DN5 9GB · Residential care home · 18 beds
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Eden Lodge
Doncaster · DN7 5HH · Residential care home · 10 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 months ago
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Wickett Hern Road
Doncaster · DN3 3TB · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 month ago
All 4 homes run by Doncaster City Council →
Care homes nearby
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Beech Tree Hall
Doncaster · DN5 0SQ · Residential care home · 17 beds1.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Chapel Garth EMI Residential Home
Doncaster · DN5 0AR · Residential care home · 34 beds1.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 months ago
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Ammersall Court
Doncaster · DN5 9GB · Residential care home · 18 beds2.1 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
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Tall Trees
Doncaster · DN5 7UH · Residential care home · 2 beds2.7 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Amphion View Limited
Doncaster · DN2 4AQ · Residential care home · 35 beds3.1 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 10 months ago
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Anchor House - Doncaster
Doncaster · DN2 4AH · Residential care home · 23 beds3.1 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 11 months ago
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