Source · CQC inspection

Later Life Care Ltd

Type Social Care Org Region East Last inspected 1 Mar 2023

Overall rating: Requires Improvement  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

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

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 2 must-do 1 should-do

Must-do actions (2)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 2
Must do
Safe
The provider must robustly assess the risks relating to the health, safety and welfare of people and ensure effective systems are in place to manage the administration of medication.
Regulation: Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment)
⚠ The provider had failed to robustly assess the risks relating to the health, safety and welfare of people and ensure effective systems were in place to manage the administration of medication.
Must-do action 2 of 2
Must do
Well-led
The provider must ensure there are systems in place to robustly monitor the quality and safety of care provided.
Regulation: Regulation 17 (Good governance)
⚠ The provider had not ensured there were systems in place to robustly monitor the quality and safety of care provided.

Should-do actions (1)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 1
Should do
Effective
The provider should consider the legal requirements of the MCA and ensure they implement capacity assessments and best interest decisions where required, and the records reflect this and all legal authorisations in place for others to act on people's behalf.

Location details

CQC ID: 1-10724155198
Local authority: Norfolk
Region: East

Inspection report

Type: Comprehensive inspection
Date: 1 March 2023
Rating: Requires Improvement
Actions: 2 must-do 1 should-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026