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Southernwood

Southernwood is a care home in Amersham, run by Royal Mencap Society. CQC rated it Good overall in March 2020 (last checked 8 January 2021). It has 6 beds. It is registered to support people with a learning disability or autism.

  • Care home without nursing

148 Plantation Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6JG

What CQC says

Overall rating

Goodrated 6 years ago (11 March 2020)

The service is performing well and meeting expectations.

Last checked by CQC: 8 January 2021.

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The five key questions

CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.

  • Is it safe?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (11 March 2020)
  • Is it effective?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (11 March 2020)
  • Is it caring?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (11 March 2020)
  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (11 March 2020)
  • Is it well-led?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (11 March 2020)

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Understanding this rating

Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.

This rating is from March 2020. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.

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About this service

Type of care
Care home without nursing
Who it supports
Learning disability or autism
Number of beds
6
Nursing care
No, personal care only
Registered since
2 March 2011
Local council area
Buckinghamshire

Who runs it

Provider
Royal Mencap Society
Brand
BRAND Royal Mencap Society
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

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