'Inadequate' Cumbrian care homes placed under special measures by health commission

The CQC say they found six breaches in their inspection of Beacon Edge Care Home in Kendal Credit: Google maps

Two care homes in Cumbria have been listed as "inadequate" and placed under special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Heron Hill Care Home, a nursing home in Kendal, and Beacon Hedge Care Home, a care home in Penrith, were both assessed by June 2017.

The following inspections were made for Heron Hill Care Home:

  • Safe - inadequate

  • Effective - inadequate

  • Caring - good

  • Responsive - requires improvement

  • Well-led - requires improvement

A director of Heron Hill Care Home expressed their disappointment at the outcome of the inspection to ITV Border:

The following inspections were made for Beacon Hedge Care Home:

  • Safe - inadequate

  • Effective - requires improvement

  • Caring - requires improvement

  • Responsive - requires improvement

  • Well-led - inadequate

The Managing Director for Bupa UK Services in Scotland & the North who run Beacon Edge Care home told ITV Border:

The CQC says they found Beacon Edge Care Home again did not meet its standards.

The CQC regulates health and social care in England, monitoring and inspecting services ensuring they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety.