A care home boss has been banished from her former premises following disturbing allegations of verbal abuse, poor treatment and coercive behaviour. Mary B Rushe, who ran Rushes House, in Marple, was barred from the property by Stockport council bosses after new staff raised concerns over the care and treatment of people at the home. She also applied to deregister the service at the time of the inspection
The local authority immediately acted to safeguard residents at the St Martins Road home as it launched its investigations. Ms Rushe agreed to have no contact with people living at the home, their relatives or staff. A new provider has begun the process of registeration to ensure people can remain living at the home.
Bosses alerted the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to the worrying situation, citing allegations of institutional abuse, unsafe management of medicines and an unsafe and unclean environment. This prompted the watchdog to carry out a three day inspection of the home, which cares for up to 17 older people, some of whom are living with dementia.
