Residential care home · Hertfordshire

Robin Hood House

Nettleden Road, Little Gaddesden, HP4 1PL

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago
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Robin Hood House is a residential care home in Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, run by Benslow Management Company Limited. It is registered for up to 23 residents and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2020, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Hertfordshire 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 8 February 2020 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 8 February 2020, 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.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Hertfordshire

Robin Hood House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 47 other homes in Hertfordshire. Of the 216 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 9 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
  • Good 121 (49%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 24 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 48 (20%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 29 (12%)

Half of Hertfordshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Benslow Management Company Limited runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Benslow Nursing Home
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9QY · Nursing home · 35 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Highbury Rise
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9RW · Residential care home · 23 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 months ago

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