- Care home
Hill Barn Care Home
Assessment report published 17 June 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Date of inspection: 21 May to 10 June 2026.
The service is a residential home providing accommodation with nursing and personal care for older people and people living with dementia. The service can support 27 people. There were 22 people living in the service at the time the inspection commenced.
This was a comprehensive inspection of all quality statements, which was prompted due to the age of the last rating and emerging risk. The last comprehensive inspection of the service was in 2023, where the service was rated as Requires Improvement.
We carried out unannounced visits to the service on 21 May and 09 June 2026.
This inspection found the service was in breach of 1 legal regulation relating to need for consent.
Consent had not always been lawfully obtained in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
We found that staff were caring and supported people in a kind and considerate manner. Staff received appropriate training for their roles and worked well with healthcare professionals.
Systems were in place to monitor the running of the service; these were not always effective at identifying areas of concern.
We raised the concerns we had found during our inspection with the registered manager and the provider; they were responsive and took action to address some of the issues immediately.
We have asked the provider for further action plans in response to the concerns found at this inspection.
People's experience of this service
People and their relatives told us that they felt safe living at Hill barn. They provided positive feedback about the staff and the management being kind, caring and approachable. Feedback from relatives included, “This is a cracking place”, “All staff are brilliant, stunning is how I’d describe them” and “I would not have [family member] in any other care home.” One person living at the service told us, “They do look after me”, while another said, “All the staff are very kind.”
Relatives told us they were involved in their family members care planning and kept up to date with any changes in their health or well-being.