Source · CQC inspection

The Long Brook Residential Home

Type Social Care Org Region South West Last inspected 1 Aug 2022

Overall rating: Requires Improvement  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions
Safe
Requires Improvement
Effective
Requires Improvement
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Requires Improvement

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 7 must-do 2 should-do

Must-do actions (7)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 7
Must do
Effective
The provider had not acted in accordance with the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Regulation: Regulation 11 (Need for consent)
⚠ The provider had not acted in accordance with the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Must-do action 2 of 7
Must do
Safe
Risks to people's health and safety had not been identified or mitigated.
Regulation: Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
⚠ Risks to people's health and safety had not been identified or mitigated.
Must-do action 3 of 7
Must do
Safe
The provider failed to store people's medicines safely or established safe processes to manage people's medicines.
Regulation: Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
⚠ The provider failed to store people's medicines safely or established safe processes to manage people's medicines.
Must-do action 4 of 7
Must do
Well-led
The provider did not have effective systems in place to assess, monitor and improve the safety and quality of the service.
Regulation: Regulation 17 (Good governance)
⚠ The provider did not have effective systems in place to assess, monitor and improve the safety and quality of the service.
Must-do action 5 of 7
Must do
Well-led
The provider had failed to maintain accurate, complete and contemporaneous records for each person living in the home.
Regulation: Regulation 17 (Good governance)
⚠ The provider had failed to maintain accurate, complete and contemporaneous records for each person living in the home.
Must-do action 6 of 7
Must do
Safe
The provider had failed to ensure that recruitment procedures are established and operated effectively.
Regulation: Regulation 19 (Fit and proper persons employed)
⚠ The provider had failed to ensure that recruitment procedures are established and operated effectively.
Must-do action 7 of 7
Must do
Effective
The provider has failed to ensure that staff had been provided with an appropriate induction and ongoing supervision in their role.
Regulation: Regulation 18 (Staffing)
⚠ The provider has failed to ensure that staff had been provided with an appropriate induction and ongoing supervision in their role.

Should-do actions (2)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 2
Should do
Safe
We recommend the provider reviews staff's understanding of how to wear PPE in line with best practice guidance.
Should-do action 2 of 2
Should do
Responsive
We recommend the provider reviews the effectiveness of the current complaints systems.

Location details

CQC ID: 1-10358651148
Local authority: Plymouth
Region: South West

Inspection report

Type: Planned inspection
Date: 1 August 2022
Rating: Requires Improvement
Actions: 7 must-do 2 should-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026