Birches
- Care home
- 8 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2013
- Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
186 of 249
rated care homes in Nottinghamshire are rated Good, like this one.
Birches: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2018, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 21 January 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Birches is a six-bed specialist residential service for adults with autism and who may present with behaviours that challenge. The home aims to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in their care, promoting independence and community integration. Within the service, there are three en-suite bedrooms on the first floor and three on the ground floor for ease of access for those who may have mobility issues. There are also two lounges, an arts and crafts room, an ADL kitchen and an IT suite.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
• There were robust systems to ensure visitors to the home would not spread infection to residents or staff. All visitors were required to complete checks and declarations relating to COVID-19 symptoms. • There was an established staff COVID-19 testing system and the home had used Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Best Interest (BI) assessments to risk assess the requirement to test residents monthly against the level of distress testing may cause. • Staff wore appropriate PPE correctly when supporting residents with activities of daily living. • Managers received advice and support with infection prevention and control(IPC) issues from IPC leads from the provider group and a clinical lead nurse from the primary care network.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- 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 Rogers
- 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)7 inspection reports, latest 21 January 2022. 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
- Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands LimitedBrand: Cygnet Health Care
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02626319 (opens Companies House)
Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited runs 17 services in England, 6 of them in the East Midlands. 14 are rated Good or Outstanding and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited
- G Cherry Tree House Good. Care home, Nottinghamshire
- G Conifers Good. Care home, Derbyshire
- G Fairways Good. Care home, Suffolk, East of England
- G Gables Good. Care home, Essex, East of England
See all 17 services run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited
Getting help from Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 500 80 80
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Nottinghamshire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Birches provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Birches as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Birches have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 8 beds at Birches.
- When was Birches last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Birches was published on 5 December 2018.
- Who runs Birches?
- Birches is run by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited. It runs 17 services in England, 6 of them in the East Midlands.
- What is Birches's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 5 December 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01636 550576
- Address
- Eton Avenue, Newark, NG24 4JD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Enright View Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Bowbridge Court Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Red Roofs Residential Care Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- – Kings Court Not yet rated, 0.8 miles away
- RI Red Rose Care Community Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away