Source · CQC inspection

The Boltons

Type Social Care Org Region South East Last inspected 9 Oct 2018

Overall rating: Requires Improvement  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions
Safe
Requires Improvement
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Requires Improvement
Well-led
Requires Improvement

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 2 must-do 4 should-do

Must-do actions (2)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 2
Must do
Safe
The registered person had not ensured care and treatment was provided in a safe way for service users.
Regulation: Regulation 12 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Safe care and treatment Regulation 12 (1) (2)
⚠ The registered person had not ensured care and treatment was provided in a safe way for service users.
Must-do action 2 of 2
Must do
Well-led
The registered person had failed to record and keep a copy of actions taken, as required of this regulation, when a notifiable safety incident occurred.
Regulation: Regulation 20 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Duty of candour Regulation 20 (3) (e) (6)
⚠ The registered person had failed to record and keep a copy of actions taken, as required of this regulation, when a notifiable safety incident occurred.

Should-do actions (4)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 4
Should do
Effective
the management to refer to the current best practice guidance on ongoing training and monitoring for social care staff.
Should-do action 2 of 4
Should do
Effective
review guidance on making the environment more 'dementia friendly'.
Should-do action 3 of 4
Should do
Effective
the provider refers to the current best practice guidance on ongoing training and monitoring for social care staff.
Should-do action 4 of 4
Should do
Effective
the service explores all relevant guidance on how to make environments used by people with dementia more dementia friendly.

Location details

CQC ID: 1-108532966
Local authority: Reading
Region: South East

Inspection report

Type: Comprehensive inspection
Date: 9 October 2018
Rating: Requires Improvement
Actions: 2 must-do 4 should-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026