Care home to close after poor report by inspectors

A SCOTTISH care home which left a vulnerable resident locked in her room is to close after being given the lowest possible rating by inspectors.

During a visit to the privately-run home, which looks after 32 adults with learning disabilities, care services regulator Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) found one resident’s bedroom door was stuck with her inside and it took ten minutes before anyone could find a key to open it.

The inspectors’ report said: “This was not acceptable as it posed a serious risk to the resident in the event of a fire.”

SCSWIS ordered the home’s owners to make urgent improvements, including repairs to broken bedside furniture and lights, and a cracked electrical wall socket.

The inspectors also raised concerns about the home’s reliance on agency nurses to “cover shortfalls in staffing” and came across “poor practice” in completing medical records and carrying out blood sugar tests on a diabetic patient.

SCIWIS has published its report into the Rosebank care home in Dundee after an inspection carried out in late July.

The regulator has given “unsatisfactory” ratings – the lowest possible – to the quality of Rosebank’s care and support, its environment and its management and leadership.

A “weak” rating has been given to the quality of its staff.

It represents a worsening of the home’s performance since an inspection in April.

The inspectors noted four temporary managers were in charge over that period, with a “detrimental impact” on service development.

The home, which is part of the Four Seasons Healthcare chain, had been ordered by SCSWIS to make improvements or face closure within weeks. Four Seasons has instead decided to cancel its registration voluntarily.