Ivyhouse Care Home

50 Ivyhouse Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B38 8JZ

West Midlands · Birmingham · nursing

Requires improvement

Key question ratings

Safe
Requires improvement
Caring
Requires improvement
Well-led
Inadequate
Effective
Requires improvement
Responsive
Requires improvement

Inspection history

PublishedOverallChangeTransitionAI summary
2016-11-10Requires improvementnewUnratedRequires improvementIvyhouse Care Home received a 'Requires improvement' rating because whilst significant improvements had been made and people reported feeling safe, there remained inconsistencies in medicines management (particularly medicated creams and tablets dispensed directly from boxes) and risk management. The home was in the process of closing, and the provider had increased staffing levels to support residents through the transition, but safety and safeguarding systems were not yet fully robust.
2016-04-15UnratedUnratedUnrated
2015-12-01UnratedUnratedUnrated
2015-05-15UnratedUnratedUnrated
2014-10-21UnratedUnratedUnrated
2014-07-11UnratedUnratedUnrated
2014-01-21UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-11-05UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-04-18UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-02-28UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-02-20UnratedUnratedUnrated
2012-08-30UnratedUnratedUnrated
2012-07-13UnratedUnratedUnrated
2012-06-29UnratedUnratedUnrated
2012-02-27UnratedUnratedUnrated
2011-12-07UnratedUnratedUnrated