Source · CQC inspection

Meadow Walk

Type Social Care Org Region East Last inspected 8 Aug 2023

Location rating: Requires Improvement  View location on CQC

Location ratings by domain

Five CQC key questions

Ratings held for this CQC location, last inspected 8 August 2023. Ratings extracted from individual reports are shown separately below.

Safe
Requires Improvement
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Requires Improvement
Well-led
Requires Improvement

Most recent report indexed for actions

The date and rating here are from an individual report, not necessarily the location's latest assessment. Report ratings are extracted with AI; verify the original PDF.

Type: Comprehensive inspection
Date: 8 August 2023
Rating extracted from this report: Requires Improvement
Actions indexed: 3 must-do 1 should-do

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AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 3 must-do 1 should-do

Must-do actions (3)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 3
Must do
Safe
Individual risks to people were not consistently assessed, monitored and reviewed.
Regulation: Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
⚠ Individual risks to people were not consistently assessed, monitored and reviewed. This placed people at risk of harm.
Must-do action 2 of 3
Must do
Safe
People's medicines were not consistently and safely managed.
Regulation: Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
⚠ People's medicines were not consistently and safely managed. This placed people at risk of harm.
Must-do action 3 of 3
Must do
Well-led
Systems and processes were ineffective and not robust enough to maintain oversight of the service.
Regulation: Regulation 17 (Good Governance) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
⚠ Systems and processes were ineffective and not robust enough to maintain oversight of the service.

Should-do actions (1)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 1
Should do
Safe
Given the mixed feedback we received on staffing arrangements, we recommend provider reviews their quality assurances processes to ensure they fully assess the staffing levels during the day and night.