Source · CQC inspection

Westwood Care Home

Type Social Care Org Region South East Last inspected 27 Feb 2023

Overall rating: Requires Improvement  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

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

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 4 must-do

Must-do actions (4)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 4
Must do
Safe
The provider had not taken adequate steps to ensure safety risks, and incidents and accidents were assessed and mitigated. The provider had not ensured there was adequate governance of medicine administration or that staff competency was up to date.
Regulation: Regulation 12 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Safe care and treatment
⚠ The provider had not taken adequate steps to ensure safety risks, and incidents and accidents were assessed and mitigated. The provider had not ensured there was adequate governance of medicine administration or that staff competency was up to date.
Must-do action 2 of 4
Must do
Safe
The provider had failed to ensure the fire and building standards were properly risk assessed and maintained.
Regulation: Regulation 15 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Premises and equipment
⚠ The provider had failed to ensure the fire and building standards were properly risk assessed and maintained.
Must-do action 3 of 4
Must do
Well-led
The provider had failed to ensure governance systems were effective in monitoring service quality, responding to poor quality and driving improvement.
Regulation: Regulation 17 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Good governance
⚠ The provider had failed to ensure governance systems were effective in monitoring service quality, responding to poor quality and driving improvement.
Must-do action 4 of 4
Must do
Effective
The provider had failed to ensure staff training needs were reviewed and that regular supervision was in place.
Regulation: Regulation 18 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Staffing
⚠ The provider had failed to ensure staff training needs were reviewed and that regular supervision was in place.

Location details

CQC ID: 1-107941915
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East

Inspection report

Type: Inspection report
Date: 27 February 2023
Rating: Requires Improvement
Actions: 4 must-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026