The council was assessed under the Care Act 2014, with the CQC examining how well it meet responsibilities to provide access to adult social care and support.
This includes promoting the wellbeing and independence of working-age disabled adults, older people, and their unpaid carers.
James Bullion, the CQC’s chief inspector of adult social care and integrated care, said: “At this assessment, we were pleased to see the good level of adult social care being provided by Islington Council.
“We found that people were receiving person-centred support from kind and dedicated staff, with care designed to promote independence and positive outcomes.”
The CQC reviewed nine areas, scoring each out of four, with one indicating significant shortfalls and four denoting an exceptional standard.
The council achieved mostly threes, demonstrating a consistently good standard.
They scored three in areas such as supporting people to lead healthier lives, care provision, safeguarding, and governance.
An exception was the assessment of people’s needs, which scored a two.
Mr Bullion continued: “Islington Council supported people to stay well and connected to their communities, with a wide range of community and voluntary services that reflected their needs and preferences.
“The authority had invested in preventative support and early intervention, helping to reduce the need for more formal support.”
He also praised the council for its “strong partnership working across adult social care, housing, health and the voluntary sector” which ensures “coordinated care, particularly during hospital discharge”.
Among the positive findings, the council was noted for its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, with targeted support for those who may face inequalities in accessing care.
However, areas for improvement were identified as some people reported long waits for annual care reviews and occupational therapy assessments, although the local authority had implemented systems to reduce risks.
Mr Bullion concluded: “Overall, Islington should be really pleased with the many positive findings in our report and their good rating.
“They’ve already told us how they’re planning to build on this further with improvement plans.
“We look forward to returning to see how they have built on areas of good practice and how their plans mature.”
