Cygnet Acer Clinic

Ratings

• Overall

  Requires improvement

• Safe

  Requires improvement

• Effective

  Requires improvement

• Caring

  Requires improvement

• Responsive

  Requires improvement

• Well-led

  Requires improvement

Our view of the service

We assessed Cygnet Acer Clinic from the 7 to the 14 September 2026. 

We undertook the assessment in response to concerns received regarding the safety and quality of care provided within the service. 

Cygnet Acer Clinic was registered with CQC in May 2016 to deliver the regulated activities: Assessment or medical treatment for persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Treatment of disease, disorder or injury. The service had a controlled drugs accountable officer and a Registered Manager. 

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

At this assessment we assessed 1 assessment service group; long stay or rehabilitation mental health wards for working age adults we assessed all 33 quality statements. 

We rated the service as good. The rating from this assessment has been combined with ratings of the other service from the last inspection. See our previous reports to get a full overview of all other services at Cygnet Acer Clinic. The overall rating of Cygnet Acer Clinic has remained requires improvement.