74 Old Ford End

Updated 8 December 2025

Date of assessment 11 December 2025 to 06 January 2026. 74 Old Ford End is a care home. This is a specialist service that is used by autistic people or people with a learning disability. There were 6 people living at the service at the time of our assessment.

We assessed the service against 'Right support, right care, right culture' guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.

At our last inspection we found 4 breaches of the legal regulations concerning safeguarding, safe care and treatment, person-centred care and governance.At this inspection we found these breaches had been met. Medicines were now managed safely, safeguarding concerns were identified and reported as required. People’s health and safety was assessed. There were enough staff and environment and infection prevention and control practices were now safe. Governance systems identified areas for improvement. People were now supported to ensure enough support was in place to enable them to participate in activities.

Updated 8 December 2025

Not all people were able to speak with us. Where this was the case, we assessed people’s experience by speaking with relatives and staff, reviewing records and observing people receiving support. People now received regular support to be a part of their community. People’s care plans were current and up to date, people’s needs were assessed and met. People were supported to maintain their family relationships. Relatives told us people were treated with kindness and supported to do the things that were important to them. A relative said, “I chose the home it’s excellent and [Relative] thinks the same, they’re always excited to go back.” Another said, “It’s just like a family house there, [Relative] is very happy.”