New ratings awarded to social care services in Newcastle

The latest scores for social care services in Newcastle have been released – with six services given new ratings.

The Care Quality Commission is in charge of inspecting social care services across England. The organisation judges care providers across various metrics – with the best possible rating being 'outstanding', and the worst 'inadequate'.

Figures for the last month show ratings were given to the following care homes in Newcastle:

• Dementia Matters: Requires improvement, last inspected on July 27.

• Ferguson Lodge: Requires improvement, last inspected on July 19.

• Denecroft Residential Care Home: Good, last inspected on November 27.

• Ella McCambridge Care Home: Requires improvement, last inspected on December 4.

Other social care services in the area were also rated:

• Care at Home Reablement Service: Good, last inspected on December 6.

• St Anthony of Padua Care Services: Outstanding, last inspected on November 22.

The CQC gives organisations four different ratings. The worst is an 'inadequate' rating, which ordinarily results in the organisation being placed in special measures by the CQC. Social care services can also be given a less serious rating of 'requires improvement' when they are not up to standard.

At the other end of the scale, services given 'outstanding' ratings are judged to be performing exceptionally well, and a 'good' rating means the organisation is meeting expectations.