Source · CQC inspection

Westwood Residential Care Home

Type Social Care Org Region North West Last inspected 11 Jan 2024

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 · 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
Systems and processes had not been fully established to assess, monitor and manage safety of the environment. Risks to people were not accurately recorded; and there was a failure to ensure sufficient levels of staff training to meet people's individual needs and keep them safe.
Regulation: Regulation 12 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Safe care and treatment
⚠ Systems and processes had not been fully established to assess, monitor and manage safety of the environment. Risks to people were not accurately recorded; and there was a failure to ensure sufficient levels of staff training to meet people's individual needs and keep them safe.
Must-do action 2 of 2
Must do
Well-led
Governance and oversight was not robust, and quality assurance processes failed to identify concerns found during this inspection.
Regulation: Regulation 17 HSCA RA Regulations 2014 Good governance
⚠ Governance and oversight was not robust, and quality assurance processes failed to identify concerns found during this inspection.

Should-do actions (1)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 1
Should do
Safe
We recommend the provider reviews systems for storing medication and improves records relating to 'when required' medicines.

Location details

CQC ID: 1-111007459
Local authority: Lancashire
Region: North West

Inspection report

Type: Inspection report
Date: 11 January 2024
Rating: Requires improvement
Actions: 2 must-do 1 should-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026