The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is taking steps to close a Midlands care home due to its repeated poor performance in inspections by the regulator.
This news means the Midlands care home’s elderly residents are being forced to find new accommodation.
This follows repeated ‘inadequate’ ratings in subsequent inspections, with the watchdog telling the facility it had failed to make the requested improvements.
A CQC spokesperson told the BBC: “At a follow-up inspection in February, the CQC found a lack of improvement and has taken action by starting the process of cancelling the provider’s registration.”
The home’s last published inspection report, released in October 2022, showed that it received a ‘good’ rating in two categories – ‘caring’ and ‘responsive’ – but ‘inadequate’ in the three remaining categories.
One section of the report read as follows: “People were not supported safely. Risks to peoples’ safety were not assessed or monitored effectively and were not well managed.
“Incident records were not reviewed, and not enough action was taken to minimise the risk of further incidents.”
It went on: “Medicines were not always managed safely. The risk of the spread of infection was not well managed.”
Kim Sorsky, director of adults and health at Rutland County Council, said: “We’ve acted quickly following confirmation from the CQC that Belton House Retirement Home is to be de-registered.
“We are in contact with the home’s residents and their families, to provide support and reassurance.
“We monitor care home capacity throughout Rutland and are confident of finding alternative placements for all affected residents.”
