A SOUTHMINSTER care home has been rated good by a healthcare watchdog.
The Care Quality Commission carried out an unannounced inspection at Southminster Residential Home in Station Road back in July.
A report, published last week, found the service effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership was all good.
However the safety of the service was found to require improvement.
The home, which provides care and accommodation for up to 40 people, had been rated as inadequate in March last year before being rated requires improvement in October 2015.
The report said: “During this inspection, we saw that the provider and registered manager had made significant, continued, and on-going improvements at the service.
“People told us that the manager and care staff were approachable, helpful, and caring.
“They told us that they were very happy with the care they received, their relatives told us the registered manager, and staff team provided people with the support they needed in a dignified and compassionate way.”
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