The Poplars Nursing Home
66 South Road, Smethwick, Birmingham, B67 7BP
West Midlands · Sandwell · nursing
Requires improvement
Key question ratings
- Safe
- Requires improvement
- Caring
- Good
- Well-led
- Requires improvement
- Effective
- Requires improvement
- Responsive
- Good
Inspection history
| Published | Overall | Change | Transition | AI summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-22 | Requires improvement | new | Unrated→Requires improvement | The Poplars Nursing Home received a Requires Improvement overall rating because whilst the service demonstrated good caring practices and responsiveness, there were significant concerns around safeguarding, the application of Mental Capacity Act principles, and inconsistent governance systems. The provider failed to ensure lawful Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisations were consistently applied, putting people at risk of unlawful deprivation of liberty, alongside issues with care plan clarity and medication management oversight. |
| 2021-06-24 | Unrated | Unrated→Unrated | — | |
| 2020-06-11 | Unrated | Unrated→Unrated | — | |
| 2018-11-10 | Unrated | Unrated→Unrated | — | |
| 2018-02-20 | Unrated | Unrated→Unrated | — | |
| 2016-04-14 | Unrated | Unrated→Unrated | — | |
| 2014-05-22 | Unrated | Unrated→Unrated | — | |
| 2013-10-26 | Unrated | Unrated→Unrated | — |