Residential care home · Hampshire

Sycamore Cottage Rest Home Limited

Skippetts Lane West, Basingstoke, RG21 3HP

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago

Sycamore Cottage Rest Home Limited is a residential care home in Basingstoke, run by Sycamore Cottage Rest Home Limited. It is registered for up to 20 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.

CQC rated it Good overall in February 2019. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. Across Hampshire, 85% of the 436 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 February 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 February 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 Hampshire

Sycamore Cottage Rest Home Limited is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 53 other homes in Hampshire. Of the 436 rated care homes here, 85% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 24 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 30 (7%)
Good 262 (57%)
Good, with an area to improve 54 (12%)
Requires improvement 66 (14%)
Not yet rated 21 (5%)

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

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 20
Provider: Sycamore Cottage Rest Home Limited
Registered manager: Anna Homer
Registered with CQC since: 6 September 2016
Local authority: Hampshire
CQC location ID: 1-2899719415

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Mental health

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from February 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?