Rated Care Homes

Feather-Stone Care

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 2 ratings

    Rated Good at every inspection since 2018.

  • 6 years

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

  • 55 of 84

    rated home care services in West Northamptonshire are rated Good, like this one.

Feather-Stone Care: inspection record

Home care, West Northamptonshire

Rated Good in September 2020.

Feather-Stone Care: 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 16 September 2020. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Feather-Stone Care is a supported living service, supporting nine people with learning disabilities across five different properties.

What inspectors found

People who used the service told us they felt safe. They told us staff treated them well and they knew who the registered manager was. People's relatives and partnership agencies told us they were happy with the service and felt that people had made good progress since they had begun using the service.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

Safeguarding investigations were completed as required and appropriate action was taken when staff had not met expectations. There were suitable numbers of appropriately recruited staff available to ensure people could complete activities they enjoyed. Risk assessments were in place to support people to receive safe care.

The management team were striving to improve the culture within the service and took an open and transparent approach when incidents occurred. The management team were eager to learn and share good practice and this helped people to make good progress. Systems were in place to audit the care provided and to seek feedback from people involved with the service.

For more information, please read the detailed findings section of this report. If you are reading this as a separate summary, the full report can be found on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) website at www.cqc.org.uk

Questions to ask the service

  1. The last rating is 6 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
  3. Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.

Registration details

Registered manager
Julie Lee
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Domiciliary care service, Supported living service
Who it supports
Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Younger Adults

Inspection report

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

2 inspection reports, latest 16 September 2020. 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
10635654 (opens Companies House)

Getting help from West Northamptonshire 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 Feather-Stone Care provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Feather-Stone Care.
When was Feather-Stone Care last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Feather-Stone Care was published on 16 September 2020.
Who runs Feather-Stone Care?
Feather-Stone Care is run by Feather-Stone Care Limited.
What is Feather-Stone Care's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 16 September 2020.

Contact

Phone
01604 967678
Address
Office 3, St. Lukes Centre, Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6JB Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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