CQC report reveals Abbey Wood Lodge Care Home Requires Improvement

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1st January 2016

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Abbey Wood Lodge is situated on a main road position in a residential area of Ormskirk. It is a purpose built care home, which is a brand new facility, opened in November 2014. It is on the outskirts of well-kept parkland. Accommodation is provided for up to 60 adults, who require help with personal care needs and who are living with various degrees of dementia. Some parking spaces are available to the front of the home, but on road parking is also permitted. Public transport links are within easy reach and the local towns of Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Wigan, Liverpool and Preston are a short drive away. A variety of amenities are close by, such as pubs, shops, a day centre and churches.

This was the first inspection of this location, conducted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), as it was a newly registered service. This unannounced comprehensive inspection was conducted on 21st April 2015.

A senior care worker and the administrator made themselves known to the inspection team on our arrival.

Read the full report CQC report here

 

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