Much like Ofsted's role in the education sector, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for monitoring health bodies and ensuring they meet strict guidelines.

From care homes to GP surgeries, hospitals and dentists, the CQC regularly inspects businesses and publishes reports on its site.

Often an establishment will be rated either outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate.

A handful of health practices will not hold a CQC rating, this could be down to the service being new, the health watch body not having enough evidence or changes in the service.

The CQC also don't give ratings to dentists.

Of the health providers in and around Slough, nine are outstanding, 97 are good, 20 require improvement and one has been slammed with an inadequate rating.

The care providers rated outstanding are:

  • Eton House Residential Home 
  • Westminster Homecare Limited
  • Sandown Park Care Home
  • Bluebird Care Burnham, Gerrards Cross and High Wycombe
  • Heronsmede
  • Windsor Lodge Care Home
  • Thames Hospice
  • Bramerton
  • Right at Home

Amongst those with good ratings are Wexham Park Hospital and Upton Hospital.

Meanwhile, Collaborative Care Solutions has been slammed with an inadequate rating.

Jazz Khan, registered manager at Collaborative Care Solutions previously told the Observer: "We will not be deregistering from the CQC and we will all strive our best to ensure we get our Good CQC Rating back.

"There is now a new management team and I am in the process of registering with the CQC.

"We have recruited some new staff, and more are in the process of joining us."

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A further 20 healthcare providers have been told they must improve by the CQC and currently hold a requires improvement rating. They are:

  • Nanny Care Services Ltd
  • Windsor Care Centre
  • Salt Hill Care Centre
  • Langley Haven Care Home
  • Reablement and Independence Service
  • Oak House
  • The Buckingham Centre
  • Walfinch Windsor and Maidenhead
  • Reach Magnolia
  • Match Options
  • ION Pinewood
  • Sheet Street Surgery 
  • Laura Cares
  • Chandos Lodge Nursing Home
  • Elegant Care Services
  • 1a The Clock House 
  • Nicholas House
  • 43 Station Road
  • Burnham Lodge
  • Herewards House

Members of the public can view how their healthcare provider has been rated and read the full report on the CQC website.