Care service told to improve in Bexley

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A social care service has been found to be in need of improvement in Bexley.

The Care Quality Commission gives ratings to care providers and other organisations across England. It rates how well the service is performing against various criteria – with overall rankings ranging from 'outstanding' to 'inadequate'.

The latest batch of ratings from the CQC show a community-based service, Hartwig Care (Bexley), was told it 'requires improvement' on September 2. The service was last inspected on June 13.

A service found to be needing improvement will not be up to the CQC's standards.