# Weaver Lodge

*Operated by Alternative Futures Group Limited.*

Weaver Lodge is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Winsford.

## CQC Ratings

| Key question | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |

Rating published: 27/04/2022

## Practical info

- Postcode: CW7 3DT
- Registered manager: Goulding, Sarah
- Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
- Region: North West
- City: Winsford
- Last CQC check: 27/Apr/2022 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Involvement of families and carers
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Involvement of patients in care
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Kindness, privacy, dignity, respect, compassion and support
  - Published: 2025-12-29

### effective

- Finding
  - Adherence to the MHA and MCA
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Multi-disciplinary and inter-agency team work
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Skilled staff to deliver care
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Best practice in treatment and care – psychological interventions
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Assessment of needs and planning of care
  - Published: 2025-12-29

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: No serious incidents or adverse events reported in the 12 months prior to inspection.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff felt respected, supported and valued and were aware of the provider's vision and values.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: Leaders were visible, approachable and had skills, knowledge and experience to perform their roles.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective multidisciplinary team working with weekly MDT meetings and good inter-agency relationships.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: Comprehensive risk assessments completed on admission and updated regularly, including after incidents.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: Patients treated with kindness, dignity and respect; all patients spoken with stated staff were very supportive.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff followed good practice in medicines management in line with national guidance, including Liverpool University Neuroleptic Side-Effect Rating Scale.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: In the 12 months before the inspection there had been no incidents of restraint.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff compliance with supervision at Weaver Lodge was at 100%.
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Evidence: 100% compliance with mandatory training; electronic rota system prevented allocation of staff not up to date with training.
  - Published: 2025-12-29

### responsive

- Finding
  - Listening to and learning from concerns and complaints
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Meeting the needs of all people who use the service
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Facilities promote recovery, comfort, dignity and confidentiality
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Access and discharge
  - Published: 2025-12-29

### safe

- Finding
  - Mixed-sex accommodation / female-only lounge
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Medicines management
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Safe staffing
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Safe and clean environment
  - Published: 2025-12-29

### well_led

- Finding
  - Governance
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Culture
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Vision and strategy
  - Published: 2025-12-29
- Finding
  - Leadership
  - Published: 2025-12-29

## Source

Data published by the [Care Quality Commission](https://www.cqc.org.uk/) under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Canonical page: https://homecarecompass.co.uk/agency/1-145103936

HomeCare Compass is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the CQC.