Independent Support Limited: 2 CQC-Rated Care Services Compared (Oct 2026)

Independent Support Limited: CQC ratings by key question

Area	Outstanding	Good
Overall rating	1	1
Safe	0	2
Effective	0	2
Caring	1	1
Responsive	0	2
Well-led	1	1

Number of services at each rating, using the latest CQC report; on the register since January 2014; 12 beds across its care homes.

About Independent Support Limited's services

Region by region: West Midlands (1 care home, 1 home care agency).

50% of Independent Support Limited's rated services are Outstanding, compared with 5% for the same mix of services across England. 0% are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (0 services), against 15% nationally.

Its longest-registered service is Independent Support in Stoke-on-trent, registered with CQC in January 2014. The newest is The Willows in Stoke On Trent, registered in August 2015.

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Name	CQC rating	Area	Local share rated Good+	Newer rating than
Independent Support	Outstanding	Stoke-on-Trent	79% of 42	38% locally
The Willows	Good	Stoke-on-Trent	81% of 77	5% locally

Care homes run by Independent Support Limited

Name	Location	Rating	Beds
The Willows	Stoke On Trent, Stoke-on-Trent	Good Rated Aug 2018	12

Home care agencies: Independent Support Limited

Name	Location	Rating
Independent Support	Stoke-on-trent, Stoke-on-Trent	Outstanding Rated Jun 2019

Questions about Independent Support Limited

What does Independent Support Limited operate?

On the CQC register, Independent Support Limited operates 1 care home and 1 home care agency, with 12 care home beds.

Are Independent Support Limited's services well rated?

100% of Independent Support Limited's 2 rated services are Good or Outstanding: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Each service is inspected and rated separately, so check the one you are considering.

How old are the ratings for Independent Support Limited?

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