Source · CQC inspection

Barons Down Nursing Home

Type Social Care Org Region South East Last inspected 14 Nov 2019

Overall rating: Requires Improvement  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

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

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 3 must-do

Must-do actions (3)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 3
Must do
Responsive
The provider must ensure people have access to a range of activities which are meaningful to them and that people's end of life care wishes are known and recorded.
Regulation: Regulation 9 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Person-centred care
⚠ The provider had failed to ensure people had access to a range of activities which were meaningful to them and that people end of life care wishes were known and recorded.
Must-do action 2 of 3
Must do
Safe
The provider must ensure risks to people's safety are monitored and that safe infection control procedures are consistently followed.
Regulation: Regulation 12 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Safe care and treatment
⚠ The provider had failed to ensure risks to people safety were monitored and that safe infection control procedures were consistently followed.
Must-do action 3 of 3
Must do
Well-led
The provider must implement a systematic approach to quality monitoring and accurate record-keeping.
Regulation: Regulation 17 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Good governance
⚠ The provider had failed to implement a systematic approach to quality monitoring and accurate record-keeping.

Previous inspection

7 April 2017
RatingGood
TypeComprehensive inspection
Actions None

Location details

CQC ID: 1-109509832
Local authority: East Sussex
Region: South East

Inspection report

Type: Inspection report
Date: 14 November 2019
Rating: Requires Improvement
Actions: 3 must-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026