Danesford Grange Care Home

What families say

The eight family priority themes

• Staff warmth65
• Compassion & dignity65
• Cleanliness60
• Activities & engagement55
• Food quality55
• Healthcare60
• Management & leadership42
• Resident happiness60

What inspectors found

Inspected 2019-01-09

• Is this home safe?

  Good
  The inspection rated Safe as Good, representing an improvement from the previous Requires Improvement rating. This indicates inspectors were broadly satisfied with how the home manages risk, medicines, and staffing at the time of inspection. The home cares for people with a range of complex needs including dementia and physical disabilities across 41 nursing beds. No specific detail is available in the published summary about falls management, infection control, or night staffing numbers. The previous Requires Improvement suggests safety concerns were present before and have since been addressed, at least to inspection standard.
  Verified by inspector

• Is the care effective?

  Good
  Effective was rated Good, suggesting inspectors found satisfactory care planning, training, and healthcare access at the time of the December 2018 inspection. The home's specialisms include dementia, mental health, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, implying a need for staff with a range of clinical competencies. No specific detail is available in the published summary about dementia training content, GP visit frequency, medication management, or how care plans are reviewed. The improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating suggests that whatever was lacking before has been addressed to inspection standard.
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• Is this home caring?

  Good
  Caring was rated Good, which is the domain most directly relevant to how your parent would be treated day to day. This rating typically reflects inspector observations of staff interactions, responses to residents, and whether people are treated with dignity and respect. No direct quotes from residents or relatives are available in the published summary, and no specific observations of named interactions are cited. The home has consistently maintained or achieved Good in this area, which is a positive signal. However, without verbatim testimony or direct observation notes, it is difficult to assess the depth of warmth and individual attention., Caring was rated Good, which is the domain most directly relevant to how your parent would be treated day to day. This rating typically reflects inspector observations of staff interactions, responses to residents, and whether people are treated with dignity and respect. No direct quotes from residents or relatives are available in the published summary, and no specific observations of named interactions are cited. The home has consistently maintained or achieved Good in this area, which is a positive signal. However, without verbatim testimony or direct observation notes, it is difficult to assess the depth of warmth and individual attention.
  Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded

• Is the home responsive?

  Good
  Responsive was rated Good, suggesting the home was broadly meeting individual needs and providing an acceptable range of activities and engagement at the time of inspection. The home supports people with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment — a mix that demands a genuinely varied and adaptable approach to activities. No specific detail is available in the published summary about what activities are offered, how they are tailored to individuals, or what provision exists for residents who cannot join group sessions. The Good rating implies inspectors were satisfied at a general level.
  Verified by inspector

• Is the home well-led?

  Requires improvement
  Well-led remains rated Requires Improvement — the only domain not to reach Good. This is notable because all other domains improved to Good in this inspection, suggesting that care practice on the ground was better than the governance and leadership systems overseeing it. The registered manager at the time of inspection was Mr Priyantha Uluwita, with Mr Christopher Giles Andrew Rands as nominated individual. No specific detail is available about what governance shortfalls were identified, what action plan was in place, or what progress had been made by the time of the 2023 monitoring review. The 2023 review found no evidence requiring reassessment, but this was a desk-based exercise, not a re-inspection., Well-led remains rated Requires Improvement — the only domain not to reach Good. This is notable because all other domains improved to Good in this inspection, suggesting that care practice on the ground was better than the governance and leadership systems overseeing it. The registered manager at the time of inspection was Mr Priyantha Uluwita, with Mr Christopher Giles Andrew Rands as nominated individual. No specific detail is available about what governance shortfalls were identified, what action plan was in place, or what progress had been made by the time of the 2023 monitoring review. The 2023 review found no evidence requiring reassessment, but this was a desk-based exercise, not a re-inspection.
  Verified by inspector

Source: CQC inspection report →

Section 03

What the evidence base says

The team supports residents with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. They're equipped to care for adults over 65 who need specialized attention for multiple or complex conditions. For residents living with dementia, the care team provides specialized support tailored to each person's needs. The home accepts residents at different stages of their dementia journey. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.