A local care home has been found to be continually in breach of legal regulations around good governance by an industry watchdog.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said The Beaufort Care Home 'requires improvement' following a two-week inspection in July.

Published in September, the inspector's report revealed the assessment was triggered after concerns about the Kenilworth Road service were raised.

In all five key areas of care, The Beaufort was said to require improvement.

"The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulations in relation to good governance," the report explained.

"At this assessment we found the provider remained in breach of these legal regulations."

The CQC has published seven inspection reports on The Beaufort Care Home - which is run by Roseberry Care - since 2020.

All but one labelled the home as 'requires improvement'.

The only exception followed a December 2022 visit after which it was rated 'inadequate'.

"The provider did not consistently provide safe, effective or person-centred care," the most recent assessment stated.

"Governance and quality assurance systems were not always effective in identifying, monitoring and addressing risks, and leaders did not always maintain oversight of people's experiences or act on learning from previous concerns.

"Care plans, risk assessments and monitoring records did not consistently provide staff with the information needed to support people safely, promote independence and respond to changing needs.

"Staffing pressures contributed to care that was often task-focused and centred around routines rather than individual preferences."

Experiences of people living at The Beaufort were said to be "mixed" with some raising concerns about staffing, delays in receiving support, "limited opportunities to spend time out of bed", infrequent access to shower facilities and "reduced social interaction".

More positively though, the report noted how several residents "spoke positively about staff, describing them as kind, supportive and familiar with their individual needs".

The report continued: "Staff worked effectively with healthcare professionals, understood their safeguarding responsibilities and had been recruited safely.

"Staff described feeling supported by leaders, and the management team demonstrated a caring and compassionate approach while showing a commitment to improving the service."

The Beaufort cares for up to 29 people, some of whom have dementia or a cognitive impairment.

In response to a request for comment on the report, a spokesperson for The Beaufort Care Home said: "We take the findings of the Care Quality Commission's inspection seriously and have acted promptly to address the areas identified.

"Since the inspection in July, we have introduced a programme of improvement to strengthen management oversight and the quality and safety of care.

"This includes increased daily checks and audits, improvements to food safety and kitchen cleanliness, updated fire safety and evacuation arrangements, further staff training and a full review of residents' care plans, including personal care, mobility and nutrition.

"We are pleased inspectors recognised the kindness of our staff and their close work with local healthcare professionals.

"Our absolute priority is to ensure residents are happy, healthy and safe, and we look forward to demonstrating these improvements at the home's next inspection."

Click here to read the inspection in full.