The Ferns is a residential care home in Bury in Bury, run by Focused Support Ltd. CQC registers it for 6 places and supports older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published July 2021, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. For comparison, 88% of care homes in Bury are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 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 10 July 2021
Rated 5 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 10 July 2021, 5 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.
Rating inherited from this home's previous registration (for example after a change of provider).
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Bury
The Ferns is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 5 other homes in Bury.
Of the 50 rated care homes here, 88% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 4 (8%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (4%)
- Good 32 (62%)
- Good, with an area to improve 6 (12%)
- Requires improvement 6 (12%)
- Not yet rated 2 (4%)
Half of Bury's ratings are more than 4.0 years old. How tiers work
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