Inspectors have found that parts of a care home in a town bordering Nottinghamshire are in a state of disrepair. Care Quality Commission (CQC) officials rated Ashford Lodge Nursing Home, situated in Gregory Street, Ilkeston, as inadequate in a re-inspection report published last month.
The health watchdog visited the premises on July 7, five months after rating the home inadequate following a previous inspection. Inspectors found that resident safety risks were not always assessed or mitigated, placing them at risk of harm.
"One person had suffered three unwitnessed falls in quick succession," reads the report. "There was no review of the accidents or updated assessment to guide staff how to protect the person from the same thing happening again. Shortly after, the person suffered another fall and sustained a serious injury."
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Officials also pointed out problems with the state of the home's facilities, saying: "Many areas of the home remained in a state of disrepair. For example, carpets were frayed which posed a trip hazard. Some areas of the home remained cluttered."
They also said people's dignity had been compromised at the home. Inspectors observed the experience of two disabled residents at mealtime.
"Whilst they ate the footplates of their wheelchairs were removed which left their feet dangling. This compromised their dignity and did not look comfortable," reads the report. "The provider told us they did this to create more room under the table. This means this was not considered in the best interest of the people but was standard practice in the home."
The CQC also said the home had failed to respond when people lost weight and lacked guidance in many areas, including for a person who was known to have experienced seizures and another who had a learning disability.
Inspectors did however note improvements in the promotion of privacy and said feedback from relatives was positive. The report reads: "One relative said, 'It's ok, it's very homely, I would recommend the home to others.' A different relative said, 'I can't think of anything they could do better, I am happy that [Name] lives there.'"
Ashford Lodge Nursing Home declined to comment when approached by Nottinghamshire Live.
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