Care home where resident barricaded himself in room taken out of special measures

A Croxteth care home where a patient barricaded themselves in their room for fear of their own safety has been taken out of special measures.

Following a Care Quality Commission inspection (CQC) last year, Stonedale Lodge care home was deemed to be inadequate in its provision of care. As a result, the home was placed under intense scrutiny.

Now, months after the damning review, the CQC has confirmed progress has been made to take the north Liverpool site out of special measures. However, the care inspectorate said improvements were still required at Stonedale Lodge.