The Meadows is a residential care home in Bideford in Devon, run by Blue Opal Limited. It has 14 registered beds and supports older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
Its latest CQC rating, published May 2020, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for effective. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Devon 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
Good
Published 6 May 2020
Rated 6 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- 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 6 May 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 Devon
The Meadows is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 19 other homes in Devon.
Of the 287 rated care homes here, 90% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 21 (7%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 27 (9%)
- Good 190 (62%)
- Good, with an area to improve 20 (7%)
- Requires improvement 27 (9%)
- Inadequate 2 (1%)
- Not yet rated 18 (6%)
Half of Devon's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work
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