The Ferns
Raby Hall Road, Wirral, CH63 0NN · Wirral · North West
8 beds · operated by Autism Together, part of Autism Together
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and 3 of this operator's 17 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement8 May 2026EffectiveRequires improvement8 May 2026Well-ledRequires improvement8 May 2026
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 3 of 17 of Autism Together's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Requires improvement | 8 May 2026 |
| Effective | Requires improvement | 8 May 2026 |
| Caring | Good | 8 May 2026 |
| Responsive | Good | 8 May 2026 |
| Well-led | Requires improvement | 8 May 2026 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 17 other locations
Other active services registered to Autism Together. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Autism Together - 32 York Street | Good3 Dec 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Wirral |
| Autism Together - 41 Church Road | Good20 May 2026 | Wirral |
| Autism Together - 60 Manor Place | Good4 Oct 2017rating 3+ yrs old | Wirral |
| Autism Together - 86 Allport Road | Good26 Jan 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Wirral |
| Giles Shirley Hall | Good15 May 2026 | Wirral |
| Kenneth House | Good26 May 2026 | Wirral |
| Nelson's Croft | Good19 Jul 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Wirral |
| Oak House | Good27 May 2025 | Wirral |
| Raby Hall | Good20 May 2026 | Wirral |
| The Bungalow | Good15 May 2026 | Wirral |
| The Green | Requires improvement19 May 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Wirral |
| The Lodge | Good10 Apr 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Wirral |
…and 5 more. See the full group view.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 24 Jan 2011
- Beds
- 8
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-119937379
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.