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

PublishedOverallChangeTransitionAI summary
2023-06-22Requires improvementnewUnratedRequires improvementThe 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.
2021-06-24UnratedUnratedUnrated
2020-06-11UnratedUnratedUnrated
2018-11-10UnratedUnratedUnrated
2018-02-20UnratedUnratedUnrated
2016-04-14UnratedUnratedUnrated
2014-05-22UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-10-26UnratedUnratedUnrated