 inspections have labelled the majority of the care homes controlled by Spectrum, which ran Trelawney House, as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate' - the two lowest rankings. The CQC said Trelawney House had failed to appropriately report and investigate incidents of alleged abuse - and failed to take action to manage the risks posed by the alleged abuser. This issue had first been identified in an inspection of the service on June 10, 2021. There were so few staff at the care home that one person was regularly locked in their own room, CornwallLive reports. Trelawney House care home was run by Spectrum ( Cornwall Live) The service's new manager had completed a safeguarding referral following an incident of alleged abuse. However, months later this information had still not been shared with the local authorities safeguarding team, or the CQC. The provider also failed to take action to manage the risks posed by the alleged abuser. The nature of the abuse claims was not published in the full report. Boy, 15, charged with trying to kill child asylum seeker found stabbed Trelawney House was a residential care home providing personal care to six people with a learning disability and/or autism. It was part of the Spectrum (Devon and Cornwall Autistic Community Trust) group, a provider with other similar services across Cornwall that have been well documented for their failings in recent years. The service now has 15 facilities as Trelawney - the 16th - is no longer operati){kind=link}
Trelawney House care home, in the village of Breage, Cornwall, had so few staff that one person was regularly locked in their own room, a Care Quality Commission inspection found
A care home has shut down after repeatedly failing to take action over alleged abuse claims.
Trelawney House, in the village of Breage, Cornwall, never reported the complaints to the relevant authorities – even months after they were raised.
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections have labelled the majority of the care homes controlled by Spectrum, which ran Trelawney House, as ârequires improvement’ or âinadequate’ – the two lowest rankings.
The CQC said Trelawney House had failed to appropriately report and investigate incidents of alleged abuse – and failed to take action to manage the risks posed by the alleged abuser.