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Ashington Gardens

Type Social Care Org Region South East Last inspected 17 Nov 2022

Overall rating: Requires Improvement  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

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

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 5 must-do

Must-do actions (5)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 5
Must do
Effective
Regulation 9 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Person-centred care
Regulation: Regulation 9 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Person-centred care
⚠ Failure to assess and design care to ensure people's preferences are achieved and their needs are met is a breach of Regulation 9 (Person-Centred Care) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) 2014.
Must-do action 2 of 5
Must do
Safe
Regulation 12 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Safe care and treatment
Regulation: Regulation 12 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Safe care and treatment
⚠ The provider had failed to assess, monitor and manage risks to people's' health and safety, provide safe care and treatment, manage medicines safely or ensure lessons were learnt. This is a breach of Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Must-do action 3 of 5
Must do
Safe
Regulation 13 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment
Regulation: Regulation 13 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment
⚠ The provider failed to ensure systems and processes protected people from abuse and improper treatment. This is a breach of Regulation 13 (Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Must-do action 4 of 5
Must do
Well-led
Regulation 17 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Good governance
Regulation: Regulation 17 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Good governance
⚠ There were failures to ensure quality assurance and governance systems were effective in ensuring service performance was evaluated and improved, risks to people's safety were identified and managed safely, records related to the provision of support for people were adequately maintained and staff worked well with others. This was a …
Must-do action 5 of 5
Must do
Effective
Regulation 18 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Staffing
Regulation: Regulation 18 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Staffing
⚠ Failure to ensure staff had received appropriate support, training and personal development to carry out the duties they are employed to perform is a breach of Regulation 18 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

Location details

CQC ID: 1-11057453940
Local authority: East Sussex
Region: South East

Inspection report

Type: Comprehensive inspection
Date: 17 November 2022
Rating: Requires Improvement
Actions: 5 must-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026