Barton Park Nursing Home

Social Care Org · North West

Overall Rating
Inadequate Last inspected 25 July 2018
Domain Ratings
Safe
Inadequate
Effective
Requires Improvement
Caring
Requires Improvement
Responsive
Requires Improvement
Well-led
Inadequate

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6 must-do actions
3 should-do actions

Must-Do Actions (6)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must Do
Effective
People were not receiving care in accordance with the principles of the MCA. Some information around decision making was conflicting and not specific.
Regulation 11 (Need for consent)
People were not receiving care in accordance with the principles of the MCA. Some information around decision making was conflicting and not specific.
Must Do
Safe
Fire doors were not being used appropriately which put people at risk of harm.
Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
Fire doors were not being used appropriately which put people at risk of harm.
Must Do
Safe
People were not protected from the potential abuse and exploitation due to some next of kin information not being updated and corrected.
Regulation 13 (Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment)
People were not protected from the potential abuse and exploitation due to some next of kin information not being updated and corrected.
Must Do
Responsive
Complaints were not being recorded or responded to in line with the registered providers complaints policy.
Regulation 16 (Receiving and acting on complaints)
Complaints were not being recorded or responded to in line with the registered providers complaints policy.
Must Do
Well-led
Oversight was not being managed appropriately as there was no registered persons who were accountable for the day to running of the home. Auditing and record keeping was poor, and there were numerous gaps and inadequately recorded information regarding people's care needs.
Regulation 17 (Good governance)
Oversight was not being managed appropriately as there was no registered persons who were accountable for the day to running of the home. Auditing and record keeping was poor, and there were numerous gaps and inadequately recorded information regarding people's care needs.
Must Do
Safe
There was not adequate nursing provision on day two of our inspection due to the registered manager being dismissed from post.
Regulation 18 (Staffing)
There was not adequate nursing provision on day two of our inspection due to the registered manager being dismissed from post.

Should-Do Actions (3)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should Do
Well-led
The provider reviews the processes set out in their own recruitment policy and takes action accordingly.
Should Do
Responsive
The service reviews their approach to person centred care planning and takes action accordingly.
Should Do
Responsive
The service reviews their process for recreational activities for people and takes action accordingly.

Previous Inspection (13 July 2018)

Rating: Requires Improvement Type: Focused inspection Actions: 1 must-do
1 repeated
Location Details
CQC ID: 1-108929708
Local Authority: Sefton
Region: North West
Inspection Report
Type: Comprehensive inspection
Date: 25 July 2018
Rating: Inadequate
Actions: 6 must-do , 3 should-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026