Dovecote Residential and Nursing Home

Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ

North East · Gateshead · nursing

Requires improvement

Key question ratings

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

Inspection history

PublishedOverallChangeTransitionAI summary
2020-02-21Requires improvementnewUnratedRequires improvementDovecote Residential and Nursing Home was rated as Requires Improvement because significant failings were identified across all five key questions. The introduction of a new electronic care records system without adequate staff training resulted in incomplete and inaccurate records that placed people at risk of receiving inappropriate care. Additionally, there were breaches in safety management, dignity and respect, and governance, with audits failing to identify these critical deficits.
2019-02-15UnratedUnratedUnrated
2018-01-25UnratedUnratedUnrated
2017-01-25UnratedUnratedUnrated
2016-02-09UnratedUnratedUnrated
2014-10-21UnratedUnratedUnrated
2014-06-25UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-11-08UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-07-30UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-03-06UnratedUnratedUnrated
2012-10-23UnratedUnratedUnrated
2012-06-12UnratedUnratedUnrated
2012-04-23UnratedUnratedUnrated
2011-11-04UnratedUnratedUnrated