Woodbridge House rated ‘Good’ across all areas by Care Quality Commission  

Our residential home, Woodbridge House, in Gillingham, Kent is now rated ‘Good’ by the CQC across all five inspection areas.  

This is an exceptional achievement for the home that had previously been rated as ‘Requires Improvement’ and meets one of Achieve together’s organisational goals – to have consistently  Good homes across its portfolio.  

Woodbridge House supports adults with learning disabilities or autistic people. Some people we support living there also have dementia and physical disabilities. 

The CQC praised the home for ensuring that people we support are supported by a consistent team who know them well and understand their safeguarding responsibilities. 

The CQC also commented that team members are passionate about ensuring people have choice and control of their lives.  

A relative of a person supported at Woodbridge House said: 

“The team consistently does what’s right for each individual. In any setting like this, some people will be more independent, while others need greater levels of support. They aren’t treated the same – because they aren’t the same.” 

Other highlights from the inspection include:  

• There is a proactive and positive culture of safety, based on openness and honesty that aligns with our ‘safety first’ priority. 

• Team members concentrate on improving the lives of people we support while protecting their right to live in safety, free from bullying, harassment, abuse, discrimination, avoidable harm and neglect. 

• Team members provide care to meet people’s needs that is safe, supportive and enables people to do the things that matter to them. 

• The home is well – led with an open and honest culture  

Zak Houlahan, Chief Executive of Achieve together says: 

“I am delighted with this result and the fantastic turnaround the team at Woodbridge House has achieved. I want to extend my thanks to them for unwavering dedication and hard work in turning this rating around. I am incredibly proud of what has been accomplished.” 

I am absolutely delighted that the Woodbridge House team have been recognised for the fantastic support they provide, and that their CQC rating now truly reflects the quality of their work.” 

Sam Skipper, Area Operations Manager says: 

“Woodbridge House has held a ‘Requires Improvement’ rating since 2021. Since that time, the Manager and the entire team have shown unwavering dedication, working tirelessly to drive positive change. Their collective commitment and hard work have led to this fantastic and well‑deserved outcome. 

“I would like to give special recognition to the Registered Manager, Dorota. Over the past 18 months, Dorota has faced significant personal health challenges, yet throughout this period she has continued to lead Woodbridge House with strength, professionalism and compassion. Her leadership is a powerful demonstration of her commitment to the people she supports and to her team. 

“I cannot overstate the determination Dorota has shown, nor the journey that everyone at Woodbridge House has been on. This makes the outcome of the inspection especially meaningful and something we can all be incredibly proud of. 

“Thank you to Dorota, to the Woodbridge House team, and to the people we support, for making Woodbridge House such a truly special place.” 

Dorota Padiasek, Registered Home Manager says: 

“We are delighted with the outcome and the recognition of the progress made at Woodbridge House. The team has worked extremely hard over the past year to embed the required improvements, and it is very encouraging to see this reflected in the outcome of this report. This is a positive result for the people we support, their families, and the whole staff team.”