Avocet Trust - 22a-26 Middlesex Road

22a-26 Middlesex Road, Hull, HU8 0RB

01482326226

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 October 2021

Provider

Avocet Trust

Beds

6 beds

About Avocet Trust - 22a-26 Middlesex Road

Avocet Trust - 22a-26 Middlesex Road is a residential care home based in Kingston upon Hull, a city with a strong sense of community and plenty to offer those who call it home. Families looking for care in this part of East Yorkshire will find a small, homely setting where the focus is on supporting each person as an individual. The team here works to create a comfortable, familiar environment where residents can feel genuinely at ease.

Avocet Trust 22a-26 Middlesex Road provides personal care for up to six people with learning disabilities and/or autism across four adapted bungalows. At the time of inspection, all six available spaces were occupied.

Inspectors identified significant safety concerns, including poor oversight of fire safety issues that put residents at risk. The provider's quality assurance systems had not effectively monitored the safety and quality of the service, meaning these hazards were not being adequately managed or addressed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 January 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HU8 0RB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 6 January 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 October 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 2 October 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 2 October 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Avocet Trust - 22a-26 Middlesex Road's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Avocet Trust - 22a-26 Middlesex Road, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Avocet Trust - 22a-26 Middlesex Road, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Avocet Trust - 22a-26 Middlesex Road's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees