CQC News - Care Home Professional

‘Inadequate’ Four Seasons care home failed to follow COVID guidelines

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on January 22, 2021

A Four Seasons care home in Chesterfield has been rated ‘Inadequate’ after failing to follow COVID guidelines during the pandemic. Ashcroft Nursing Home was given the CQC’s lowest rating following an inspection in November. The

Sussex Healthcare care home remains Inadequate following CQC inspection

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on January 20, 2021

A care home operated by a Sussex care home operator under police investigation has been rated Inadequate. The Laurels care

CQC warns care homes on infection control as COVID outbreaks double

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on January 11, 2021

The CQC has issued infection control warnings to at least 14 care homes in England as the number of outbreaks has doubled in a fortnight.

CQC launches formal consultation on new strategy

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on January 8, 2021

The CQC is asking care home providers for their thoughts on its new strategy in a formal consultation which was

Staff say PPE was ‘locked up’ at Inadequate rated care home

Business Compliance Human Resources People by Lee Peart on December 18, 2020

Staff at an Inadequate rated care home complained that PPE was “locked up” and they were only allowed to use one mask a day.

EXCLUSIVE: Market Oversight proposals will ‘perpetuate business failure’, Advinia warns

Business Care home groups Compliance Finance Legislation Operators by Lee Peart on December 16, 2020

Proposed changes by the CQC to its Market Oversight function will create panic and “perpetuate business failure”, a care leader has warned.

CQC offers updates on infection control and promoting sexual safety

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on December 16, 2020

In her last CHP column of 2020, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Kate Terroni, provides an update on the CQC’s Infection Control inspections programme and promoting healthy sexual relationships in care.

Fulcrum Care develops free CQC data dashboards

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on December 14, 2020

Leading care home management expert Fulcrum Care has developed two free CQC data dashboards.

Unprecedented pressure may have led to blanket DNACPR decisions during COVID

Business Compliance Research by Lee Peart on December 3, 2020

Increasing pressures and rapidly developing guidance may have led to inappropriate use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the CQC has found.

Hampshire care home fined £80,000 over choking death

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on December 3, 2020

A Hampshire care home provider has been fined £80,000 and ordered to pay £16,000 in prosecution costs after a man died following a choking incident.

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