Rated Care Homes

Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 5 ratings

    First rated Good in 2016, most recently Good in September 2023.

  • 3 years

    since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.

  • 62 of 81

    rated care homes in Herefordshire are rated Good, like this one.

Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage: inspection record

Care home, 14 beds, Herefordshire

Rated Good in September 2023.

Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 9 September 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 14 people. The site consists of 2 purpose-built houses, named Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage respectively. The service provides support to younger adults with a learning disability who may also have physical disabilities and/or sensory impairments. At the time of our inspection, 14 people were living at the home.

What inspectors found

Right Support People received personalised care and support built around their needs and wishes. Staff focused on people's strengths and promoted what they could do, so people had a fulfilling and meaningful everyday life. People's needs were assessed, and care plans were developed with them, and their relatives where required. People's safety risks were considered, and clear guidance was in place to support staff. 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. Staff enabled people to access specialist health and social care support in the community. Staff supported people to maintain relationships that were important to them and engage in activities they enjoyed.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

Right Care People received kind and compassionate care. Staff protected and respected people's privacy and dignity. They understood and responded to their individual needs. Staff promoted equality and diversity in their support for people. Staff understood how to protect people from poor care and abuse. Staff had training on how to recognise and report abuse and they knew how to apply it. The service had enough appropriately skilled staff to meet people's needs and keep them safe. People could communicate with staff and understand information given to them because staff supported them consistently and understood their individual communication needs. People's care, treatment and support plans reflected their range of needs, and this promoted their wellbeing and enjoyment of life.

Right Culture People led inclusive and empowered lives because of the ethos, values, attitudes and behaviours of the management and staff. People were supported by staff who understood best practice in relation to the wide range of strengths, impairments, or sensitivities people with a learning disability and/or autistic people may have. This meant people received compassionate and empowering care that was tailored to their needs.

Staff knew and understood people well and were responsive, supporting their aspirations to live a quality life of their choosing. People and those important to them, including advocates, were involved in planning their care. Staff evaluated the quality of support provided to people, involving the person, their families and other professionals as appropriate. The service enabled people and those important to them to work with staff to develop the service. Staff valued and acted upon people's views. People's quality of life was enhanced by the service's culture of improvement and inclusivity.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Francesca Matthews
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

5 inspection reports, latest 9 September 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
Voyage 1 LimitedBrand: Voyage
Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
02215899 (opens Companies House)

Voyage 1 Limited runs 278 services in England, 30 of them in the West Midlands. 239 are rated Good or Outstanding, 24 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 15 have no rating yet.

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Getting help from Herefordshire Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 14 beds at Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage.
When was Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage was published on 9 September 2023.
Who runs Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage?
Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage is run by Voyage 1 Limited. It runs 278 services in England, 30 of them in the West Midlands.
What is Falcons Rest and Poachers Cottage's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 9 September 2023.

Contact

Phone
01981 542130
Address
Falcons Rest, Bryngwyn, Wormelow, HR2 8EQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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  5. RI
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