Ashlyn Care Home
- Care home
- 60 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Harlow, Essex, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
First rated Good in 2016, most recently Good in December 2023.
3 years
since the latest rating was published.
295 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.
Ashlyn Care Home: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 9 December 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Ashlyn Care Home is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 60 older people. At the time of the inspection there were 56 people living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Care is provided over 2 floors, with separate communal rooms such as dining rooms and lounges. The first floor mainly accommodates people living with dementia.
What inspectors found
People and their representatives were positive about the support provided by staff and the culture of the service. A relative told us, "We choose this place because it's definitely homely not like a hotel. The staff are so friendly and staff are responsive to our concerns if we have any."
Read the rest of CQC's summary
There were systems in place to safeguard people from abuse. Risk was well managed at the service. There were enough skilled, safely recruited staff. Medicines were administered safely. Staff supported people to minimise the risk of infection.
There was a new manager in place who had applied to CQC to be registered. There were well supported by the provider as they settled into their new role. There were effective systems to measure the quality of care and safety at the service. Action was taken and lessons learnt when concerns were raised or things went wrong.
Staff knew people well and supported them to receive consistent care. People achieved positive outcomes. An ongoing project was enhancing the experience of people living with dementia.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Hayley Dawkins
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 9 December 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Ashlyn Healthcare LimitedBrand: Excelcare Holdings
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05226697 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Essex County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Essex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 603 7630, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Essex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Ashlyn Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Ashlyn Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Ashlyn Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 60 beds at Ashlyn Care Home.
- When was Ashlyn Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ashlyn Care Home was published on 9 December 2023.
- Who runs Ashlyn Care Home?
- Ashlyn Care Home is run by Ashlyn Healthcare Limited.
- What is Ashlyn Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 9 December 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01279 868330
- Address
- Vicarage Wood, Harlow, CM20 3HD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Shaftesbury Netteswell Rectory Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Tye Green Lodge Good, 1.2 miles away
- RI Abbot Care Home Requires improvement, 1.3 miles away
- G Alexandra House - Harlow Good, 1.3 miles away
- RI Chaseways Requires improvement, 2.1 miles away