Ivy Dene
20-22 Doncaster Road, Knottingley, WF11 8NT · Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber
20 beds · operated by Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but Effective is Requires improvement (2 Nov 2019), and the rating is 6 years old.
- Below Good on
- EffectiveRequires improvement2 Nov 2019rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 6 years old — published 2 Nov 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 4 of Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd's rated homes are Good or better.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 2 Nov 2019 |
| Effective | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 2 Nov 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 2 Nov 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 2 Nov 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 2 Nov 2019 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 4 other locations
Other active services registered to Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Ltd. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Ivy Care Stone Lodge | Not yet rated | Wakefield |
| Ivy Cottage | Good25 Nov 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Wakefield |
| Ivy Lodge | Good1 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Barnsley |
| Ivy Mead | Good11 Dec 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Barnsley |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 14 Jan 2011
- Beds
- 20
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-116570463
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 8 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.