Residents at a Bristol care home for people with learning disabilities had their human rights breached, according to a government inspection. Glebe Villa care home in St George was visited by an inspector from the Care Quality Commission on three occasions in June and July 2022, and was rated 'inadequate' overall.
The inspection found that staff restrained people without training, fed a pescatarian a hotdog and spoke about patients in "inappropriate" ways. The home is run by Aston Care, and according to its website it provides accommodation and care for up to seven adults with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, epilepsy, physical disabilities or early-onset dementia, and offers them 'a wide range of activities'.
The website says that their philosophy is 'to promote independence, offer choices and treat individuals in a dignified and respectful manner'. The last full inspection of Glebe Villa in 2018 rated the home 'good', and the new inspection noted that 'people told us they were happy living at Glebe Villa and relatives said they were satisfied with the care'.
