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Residential care home · Isle of Wight

The Gouldings

St. Andrews Way, Freshwater, PO40 9NH

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 5 years ago
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The Gouldings is a residential care home in Freshwater in Isle of Wight, run by Isle of Wight Council. It is registered for up to 24 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published September 2021, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. For comparison, 75% of care homes in Isle of Wight 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

Good
Published 14 September 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?Good

Older rating. Published 14 September 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.

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

How it compares in Isle of Wight

The Gouldings is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 4 other homes in Isle of Wight. Of the 59 rated care homes here, 75% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 2 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (7%)
  • Good 33 (55%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 11 (18%)
  • Inadequate 4 (7%)
  • Not yet rated 1 (2%)

Half of Isle of Wight's ratings are more than 5.4 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Isle of Wight Council runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good.

  • Plean Dene
    Shanklin, Isle of Wight · PO37 6RQ · Residential care home · 13 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • The Adelaide
    Ryde, Isle of Wight · PO33 3DQ · Residential care home · 24 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • Westminster House
    Newport, Isle of Wight · PO30 5DP · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago

All 4 homes run by Isle of Wight Council →

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