Nottingham Post

Residents’ ‘health and safety’ was put at risk in care home

- By BEN REID ben.reid@reachplc.com @ibenreid

RESIDENTS were “not always safe” living at a Nottingham­shire care home which has since closed, health inspectors have said.

The Grange Nursing Home in Attenborou­gh was a residentia­l care home providing accommodat­ion and personal and nursing care, in one adapted building care.

Owners of the home, in Elm Avenue, informed the authoritie­s of their intention to close due the site to “quality” and “commercial” reasons and residents were moved to alternativ­e accommodat­ion in February.

Twenty-three people were staying at the home at the time of the Care Quality Commission’s latest inspection in January.

People living at the home were aged 65 and over and some had dementia. The service could support up to 29 people.

Details in the CQC’S public report, issued on March 25, said: “People were not always safe living at the Grange Nursing Home. “The heating broke down and measures put in place in response to this were not safe.

“Some areas of the home were cold, and the unsafe use of portable heaters placed people at risk of burns and increased the risk of fire.

“People experience­d care that placed their health and safety at risk.

“A person was placed at risk as processes to keep them safe had not been followed. A review of an incident involving this person had been carried out, but records were not updated to reflect changes made. This placed the person at continued risk of harm. People’s care records and risk assessment­s did not always reflect their current needs.”

The report added how pressure wound management was “ineffectiv­e” in reducing the risk of harm.

It said: “Records used to assess and act on this risk were not appropriat­ely completed or reviewed. Medicine management was inconsiste­nt. Where people required ‘as needed’ medicines, protocols were not always in place to ensure safe and consistent administra­tion. There was limited reviewing of incidents. Opportunit­ies for learning from mistakes was not utilised to reduce ongoing risks.

“The home was, overall, clean and tidy; however, we identified some areas which could pose a risk of the spread of infection. At the time of the inspection there were no positive Covid-19 cases at the home.

“Staff were in place to respond to people’s needs; call bells were responded to quickly by staff.”

Melanie Brooks, corporate director for adult social care and health at Nottingham­shire County Council, told the Post: “The owners of The Grange Nursing Home informed the council, the CCG and the CQC of its plans to close due to commercial and quality issues.

“All partners worked closely with the owners to support residents to move to alternativ­e accommodat­ion during February.”

The Post attempted to contact the home for comment but had not received a response by the time this edition went to press.

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The Grange care home in Atteboroug­h has now closed.

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