Care home rated as ‘Inadequate’

The CQC discovered that risk assessments were not sufficiently detailed or in place to ensure people’s safe care and treatment. In addition, medicines were not managed safely. Inspectors also found that handover documentation was poor, particularly in relation to people’s nursing care. People’s nutrition and hydration needs were not adequately monitored.

Care plans were found to be incomplete and held inconsistent information.

Linson Court cares for elderly people with cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Debbie Westhead, Deputy Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care in the North, said there was an unacceptable state of repair in the home and gaps in recording medicines represented very poor practice.

She warned: “If we find insufficient improvements when we next inspect we will not hesitate to take action in line with our enforcement procedures.”

Colin Inglis, Chief Operating Officer at Silverline Care, said in the light of the inspection action had been taken to ensure Linson Court was safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

“We are confident that the CQC will see the positive improvements made in their next visit to Linson Court,” he said.