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Corner House Care Limited (20 006 782)
Statement Upheld Residential care 26-Feb-2021
Summary: Mrs C complained her sister’s care home threw away her sister’s clothes after she had passed away, even though Mrs C had repeatedly told the home the family wanted to collect them. Mrs C complained the care home also failed to establish how this happened and says the whole event has caused her a lot of distress at an already very difficult time. We found fault with the actions of the care provider. While the care provider has agreed to provide an apology, it has not agreed to pay the financial remedy we recommended, which it believes to be too high. We have given the care provider 30 days to comply, before we will start the process of issuing an Adverse Finding Notice.
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Agincare UK Limited (19 020 058)
Statement Upheld Domiciliary care 25-Feb-2021
Summary: The care provider failed to keep records as is required. It also failed to properly investigate the complaint into this matter and to implement the recommendations made in its response. In recognition of the injustice caused by these failings we recommended the care provider refunds Mr Y’s care costs for the month prior to his death, apologises to his family, amends its procedures and reminds its staff of the conduct it expects from them. The care provider agreed.
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Regal Care Trading Ltd (20 002 828)
Statement Upheld Covid-19 25-Feb-2021
Summary: Mrs X, complains Blenheim Care Home failed to look after her father, Mr Y, properly, resulting in him spending time in hospital. Blenheim Care Home was ill equipped to deal with the demands arising from COVID-19. It failed to meet Mr Y’s needs or identify the fact he was unwell. Regal Care needs to apologise to Mrs X and pay financial redress to Mr Y.
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HC-One Oval Limited (20 002 335)
Statement Upheld Charging 23-Feb-2021
Summary: Mrs C complained about the care home’s fee and the way in which the family was informed about it by the care home. We found fault because the care home had charged an incorrect (higher) rate. The care provider has agreed to apologise for this and correct the corresponding invoices.
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Athena Healthcare (Park Road) Limited (19 018 572)
Statement Upheld Residential care 23-Feb-2021
Summary: Mr and Mrs X complained the care provider overcharged them for nursing care Mr X did not require. It has refunded the charges as a goodwill gesture but not accepted it wrongly charged them. The care provider was at fault. It did not inform Mrs X about differing care rates and there is no evidence Mr X had nursing needs. It should have charged Mr X at its residential rate. Mr X has since died, but the care provider should accept its mistake and apologise to Mrs X. It should pay her £250 to acknowledge the lost interest and uncertainty and distress caused by the overpaid charges and review its procedures. It should also carry out a review to see if others were affected by this fault and reimburse anyone overcharged.
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Promedica24 (Lancashire) Limited (19 020 763)
Statement Upheld Domiciliary care 16-Feb-2021
Summary: Mrs X complained about the home care service provided by Promedica24 (Lancashire) Limited. We have found fault because Mrs X was not provided with person-centred care that was suitable for a person with dementia. We cannot say this caused a deterioration in Mrs X’s health, but we are satisfied it caused distress to Mrs X that requires a remedy. To remedy this injustice, Promedica24 (Lancashire) Limited has agreed to apologise, cancel notice period charges, and make a payment to Mrs X. It has also agreed to ensure appropriate training is provided to the relevant personnel.
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Haversham House Limited (20 000 752)
Statement Upheld Residential care 16-Feb-2021
Summary: Ms C complained on behalf of her father that care provided to him by Haversham House Limited was unsafe. Ms C complained that her father was neglected and suffered mental and physical distress. We found fault by the care provider in some aspects of his care. An apology has been agreed to acknowledge the resultant injustice.
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Bupa Care Homes (CFC Homes) Limited (19 011 992)
Statement Upheld Residential care 16-Feb-2021
Summary: Mrs Y complains about the care provided to her late mother, Mrs X, in a nursing home in the way she was moved and handled during an assessment. Mrs Y says this caused Mrs X and the family distress. The Ombudsman finds fault in the Care Provider’s actions which caused injustice. The Care Home has agreed to apologise to Mrs Y, make a payment to her to acknowledge the impact of its fault, share this statement with its complaints team for learning, and arrange up-to-date manual handling training for staff.
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London Residential Healthcare Limited (20 003 469)
Statement Upheld Charging 16-Feb-2021
Summary: Mrs B complained about the care her late father received at one of the Provider’s care homes. There was fault in the Care Home’s record-keeping and its complaints handling, causing distress and uncertainty to Mrs B about the care her father received. It has agreed to apologise to Mrs B and reduce the amount she owes for Mr X’s care. It also agreed to review its processes and ensure its staff follow its policies and procedures.
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Avery Healthcare Group (20 000 896)
Statement Upheld Residential care 12-Feb-2021
Summary: Mr X complained about the care provided to his late mother, Mrs Y, at Darwin Court Care Home. There was no fault in the personal care provided to Mrs Y or in the way the care provider investigated an allegation she was assaulted. There was fault when it moved Mrs Y to a high dependency dementia unit without involving relatives and in its failure to clearly explain how funded nursing care affected the care fees. Mrs Y was not overcharged for her care but the care provider has agreed to apologise to Mr X and pay him £200 to acknowledge the distress and uncertainty caused by these faults. It has also agreed to review its procedures to prevent these faults recurring.