The Bungalow is a residential care home in Accrington in Lancashire, run by GS Social Care Solutions Ltd. It is registered for up to 2 residents and supports younger adults and children (0–18).
Its latest CQC rating, published December 2018, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for responsive. For comparison, 84% of care homes in Lancashire 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 4 December 2018
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?Requires improvement
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Older rating. Published 4 December 2018, 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 Lancashire
The Bungalow is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 40 other homes in Lancashire.
Of the 390 rated care homes here, 84% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 14 (3%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 13 (3%)
- Good 258 (62%)
- Good, with an area to improve 41 (10%)
- Requires improvement 63 (15%)
- Inadequate 1 (0%)
- Not yet rated 23 (6%)
Half of Lancashire's ratings are more than 5.2 years old. How tiers work
See all 413 care homes in Lancashire →
The provider's other homes
GS Social Care Solutions Ltd runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good, 1 Not yet rated.
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The Springfield
Blackburn, Lancashire · BB6 7LL · Residential care home · 2 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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The Westwood
Blackburn, Lancashire · BB1 4BZ · Residential care home · 3 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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The Central @ GS
Blackburn, Lancashire · BB1 4HX · Residential care home · 2 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Care homes nearby
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Wellfield
Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 5AA · Residential care home · 29 beds0.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Henley House
Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 5AD · Residential care home · 23 beds0.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Whalley Road
Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 1BS · Residential care home · 12 beds0.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 years ago
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Moorhead Rest Home
Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 5DF · Residential care home · 27 beds0.5 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 2 months ago
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Pennine View
Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 6AG · Residential care home · 50 beds0.6 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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Willow Lodge
Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 5EF · Residential care home · 6 beds0.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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