Here, we reveal the 17 care homes in Northampton given low inspection ratings by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Just one home received the lowest score of ‘Inadequate’, while 16 others received the second-lowest rating of ‘Requires Improvement’.
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9. St Matthew's Unit - Requires Improvement
St Matthew's Unit was rated "Requires Improvement" by the CQC. The report stated: "Staff generally understood risks to people's safety and the related care actions they needed to follow. However, care plans did not always provide staff with sufficient guidance to know what action to take to manage wounds" Photo: NA
10. Church View residential home (Oakwood) - Inadequate
Church View residential home, also known as Oakwood, was rated "Inadequate" by the CQC. The report stated: " People's clinical care needs had not been met. We found one person had not had their catheter changed in line with the frequency determined in their care plan. The provider had failed to identify or action this." Photo: NA
11. Symphony House - Requires Improvement
Symphony House is rated "Requires Improvement" by the CQC. The report stated: "People were not always supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives as mental capacity assessments were generalised to all decisions and did not consider what decisions people could make independently" Photo: NA
12. St Christopher's Home - Requires Improvement
St Christopher's Home is rated "Requires Improvement". The CQC report stated: "Medicine Administration Records (MAR) required improvement. We identified gaps in recording and staff had not always followed best practice when transcribing a medicine." Photo: NA