06/04/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/04/2021 02:05
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Barleycroft Care Home in Romford, inadequate overall and the service has been placed in special measures, following an inspection which took place in February.
The service was also rated inadequate in relation to whether it is safe and well-led and requires improvement for its effectiveness, responsiveness, and how caring it is.
Barleycroft Care Home provides accommodation, personal and nursing care for up to 80 people, including people living with dementia. At the time of the inspection there were 71 people using the service.
In December 2019, the legal entity of the provider changed. This was the first inspection following registration of the new provider.
Prior to this, CQC was notified about a specific incident in which a person using the service sadly died. This occurred in June 2019, under the management of the previous provider. The incident was subject to a criminal investigation which concluded in June 2020, with no action taken. However, the inspection did look at risks to people using the service, and specifically the management of head injuries, which the incident was related to.
Neil Cox, CQC's head of inspection for adult social care, said:
'During our inspection of Barleycroft Care Home, we identified several regulation breaches in relation to safe care and treatment, the delivery of person-centred care, staff training, quality assurance and the overall safety of the premises.
'As a result, the service is now in special measures, which means we will keep it under review and will re-inspect within six months to check to see whether significant improvements have been made. If sufficient improvements have not been made at that point, we will take enforcement action in accordance with our legal powers.'
Inspectors found several areas of concern:
However, there were a number of positive findings:
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