Famous retired actors care home failing to keep records of abuse, report finds

#carehomes #abuse #cqc - Denville Hall, the care home for retired actors, is failing to keep a record of abuse allegations made by staff, residents or their families, according to another damning report that highlights further failings at the famous institution.

An unannounced two-day inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found the care home breached the Health and Social Care Act in relation to supporting staff, recording and reporting allegations of abuse, assessing and monitoring the quality of service provision and keeping accurate records. 

Denville Hall, whose ambassadors include Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Patrick Stewart, was assessed as ‘requiring improvement’ in ‘safe’, ‘effective’ and ‘well-led’ categories while rated ‘good’ under ‘caring’ and ‘responsive’. Read more...