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Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service

Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service is a care home in Morecambe, run by Lancashire County Council. CQC rated it Outstanding overall in November 2018 (last checked 21 November 2018). It has 6 beds. It is registered to support people with a learning disability or autism.

  • Care home without nursing

Thorpe Avenue, Torrisholme, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 6NG

What CQC says

Overall rating

Outstandingrated 7 years ago (21 November 2018)

The service is performing exceptionally well.

Up from Good, 23 March 2016.

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Last checked by CQC: 21 November 2018.

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The five key questions

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

  • Is it safe?

    Goodrated 7 years ago (21 November 2018)

  • Is it effective?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (21 November 2018)

  • Is it caring?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (21 November 2018)

  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (21 November 2018)

  • Is it well-led?

    Outstandingrated 7 years ago (21 November 2018)

Not sure what the ratings mean? Read how CQC ratings work.

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 November 2018. 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.

CQC rated it Outstanding overall. It rated “Safe” as Good.

Questions you could ask

  • What has changed since the last inspection?

How often CQC looks again

There is no fixed timetable. CQC decides when to look at a service again. It uses the information it holds about the service and how much risk it sees. It may look sooner if it hears of concerns.

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Earlier ratings

Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.

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 February 2011
Local council area
Lancashire

Who runs it

Provider
Lancashire County Council
Brand
BRAND Lancashire County Council
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

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