0 Have your say A Leyland care home is at risk of closure after being put into special measures. Paradise House in Paradise Lane, has been rated as inadequate in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report issued this week.The home will be inspected again within six months and if there is still a rating of inadequate for any key aspect, the CQC can start proceedings to close it.Dovehaven Care Homes, which runs the service, have been approached for a comment. Penwortham four-year-old Caidi Gregson with cerebral palsy diplegia desperately needs to raise £16,000 before she can even get on a waiting list for SDR surgery … [Read more...] about ‘Unsafe’ and ‘not well-led’ Leyland care home in special measures
Care quality commission reports on care homes
‘Inadequate’ nursing home fined after dried faeces found on walls
A nursing home has been fined and placed into special measures for a host of failings including a persistent urine smell and dried faeces found on walls. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Holmwood nursing home, in The Avenue, Tadworth, as inadequate. And the owners have been fined more than £1,250 as an alternative to prosecution after inspectors found that the dangerously understaffed home was unhygienic and unsafe, putting it in breach of regulatory laws. The CQC report in March detailed findings from an inspection carried out six months previously in September. Inspectors said: “The smell of urine that was identified at the last inspection persisted and had not been addressed. This unpleasant smell remained throughout the day. "There were plans to replace the flooring but these had not been completed despite assurances after the last inspection in February they would be." Read More Today's top stories They added: "Rooms were dirty and had what appeared … [Read more...] about ‘Inadequate’ nursing home fined after dried faeces found on walls
Every care home inspection rating for Greater Manchester published in 2019
The health watchdog - Care Quality Commission (CQC) - has had plenty to keep it busy so far this year, inspecting care homes in Greater Manchester and Cheshire. The CQC send in inspectors to make sure the accommodation and staff provide residents with a safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led service. They then give the care homes ratings of either: outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate. Throughout 2019 we will publish the results of each care home whose inspection result was published, along with what the experts had to say. Here are the ratings and reports for GP surgeries in the region published in January, February and March: Berkeley House - Good Address: Cuerden Developments Limited, Berkeley House, Ellesmere Road, Wigan, WN5 9LA Report published: 1 January Overall rating: Good Safe: Good Effective: Good Caring: Outstanding Responsive: Good Well-led: Good What the inspectors had to say: "People living at the home … [Read more...] about Every care home inspection rating for Greater Manchester published in 2019
St Helens care home praised by health watchdog
A Rainhill residential home has been praised by the health and social care watchdog for its outstanding leadership Describing their visit to Sherdley Court on Rainhill Road, the CQC (Care Quality Commission) inspector said that leadership demonstrated "a high level of experience and capability to deliver excellent care", that they "promoted a culture that was extremely person-centred" and that they "inspired confidence and passion in the staff team".Sherdley Court also retained its 'good' rating for all other criteria, including caring and keeping residents safe.During an unannounced inspection in December 2018, inspectors spoke with three people living at the service and two family members. They also conversed with the registered manager and four care staff.Residents quoted in the CQC report, which has just been published, made comments including: "I used to live at home but I wasn't safe. Since living here I feel really safe" and " I still get to go out and do things; the staff come … [Read more...] about St Helens care home praised by health watchdog
This Plymouth care home has been handed a sparkling new rating
A Plymouth care home which was once rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been handed a shiny new rating. Devonshire House and Lodge was told it needed to improve after inspections in 2017 and 2018. But after its most recent visit in February this year, it has been given a rating of 'good' with 'outstanding' in the 'caring' category. After the visit in April 2017, the home was placed in special measures, which meant it was required to improve within six months or otherwise could face being shut down. In 2018 the Woolwell care home it was told it "required improvement" but had been taken over by a new provider, with new management in place. Since then registered manager, Kerrie Hughes, deputy manager, Kelly Mano and clinical lead, Chrissy Coles, along with all other staff members, have been praised by the CQC. The care home looks after 71 people aged 35 and over and caters for older people who may be living with dementia or who may have a physical or sensory … [Read more...] about This Plymouth care home has been handed a sparkling new rating