Nottinghamshire care home deemed unsafe by inspectors

A care home for adults with mental health conditions and learning disabilities has been judged unsafe by health watchdog inspectors.

The Care Quality Commission has raised concerns about The Orchard Care Home in Hucknall following an unannounced visit in June, and the home has now been placed in special measures, meaning it will be monitored for improvements for a period of six months.

A report by the watchdog said “People were not safe and were at risk of avoidable harm.”

It added that there had been “a lot of changes in management” since the previous inspection in April 2022 and found the home required improvement.

The report went on to say “At our last inspection, we recommended that the provider reviewed the culture and routines within the home to ensure they were supporting people in line with current guidance.

“At this inspection, we found they had not made improvements.”

Inspectors also found “significant concerns” around the management and monitoring of water systems, including checks for Legionnaires’ disease.

Staff on nights had also not been given the appropriate training to fulfil their roles and therefore there was “no evidence they had the skills to keep people safe”.

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Posted by Karen Motley, Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (jacquelinevance@chadlaw.co.uk), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.

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