The Gouldings
St. Andrews Way, Freshwater, PO40 9NH · Isle of Wight · South East
24 beds · operated by Isle of Wight Council
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but Safe is Requires improvement (14 Sep 2021), and the rating is 4 years old.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement14 Sep 2021rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 4 years old — published 14 Sep 2021. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 6 of Isle of Wight Council's rated homes are Good or better.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Who this service supports
The groups this service is registered with CQC to support. Registration says who a service may care for — it is not a quality judgement, and it is not a recommendation.
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 May 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 May 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 14 Sep 2021 |
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 — 5 other locations
Other active services registered to Isle of Wight Council. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight Council, Sea Street Offices, County Hall | Good16 Jan 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Isle of Wight |
| Plean Dene | Good21 Aug 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Isle of Wight |
| Shared Lives Isle of Wight | Good28 May 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Isle of Wight |
| The Adelaide | Good12 Feb 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Isle of Wight |
| Westminster House | Good30 Jul 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Isle of Wight |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 8 Nov 2010
- Beds
- 24
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-116968365
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.