Right - I need to update this. It appears that many 'care' homes across England close because they aren't 'up to standard'. Quality Care Commission visit every 3/5 years offering advice. They do not return unless asked to do so. Which means that apparently, in many cases conditions for residents and staff fail to improve.
Shouldn't this now be up to LAs to do 6 monthly checks? Where Mum stays there was a change of 'manager' 11 times between lockdown proper and 3 years ago
. Even those that seemed on top of the situation left after 12 months ........ the last two have been really good, 1 went after 12 months: we had seen her 3 days face2face and she never said a word!!!! so no chance for us to thank her for her care: the current 1 is in post. Both were/have been good at responding to any of my e-mail queries.
The company owner has 4 different homes - two in 1 area, 1 in Manchester another in Congleton. So monies seem 2 B spread across to bolster when necessary rather than being ring fenced for each property . Also Mum is self funded, but we don't know how much goes on her care - which seems 2 B good [enough] though she didn't want to C us [3 years ago].
If a place is found 2 B 'inadquate' surely GPs, LA, Safe Guarding, therapists should step in to make sure residents are at least clean, safe and warm enough?
