Embargo on new residents for West Cumbrian care home

A DISTINGTON care home has been temporarily blocked from taking in any new residents following a poor inspection report.

Harriet’s, on Main Street, has had a temporary embargo placed on it by the Care Quality Commission, whose inspectors visited the home at the end of April.

The inspectors’ report will be made public in the coming weeks.

Harriet’s, which is currently home to 32 residents, is owned by Durham-based Southern Cross Healthcare, which runs over 700 care homes nationally.

Debbie Jallow, Southern Cross’ area manager, said: “Southern Cross has acted upon the outcome of a recent CQC visit to Harriet’s care home, which identified areas for improvement and placed the home under temporary embargo.

“We take great pride in the standards of care provided to our residents and have worked with the CQC and Social Services to develop an action plan for improving the home.

“Management from Southern Cross Healthcare are meeting with CQC representatives and, as a result of improvements in the home, we very much hope the embargo will be lifted.”