The Care Quality Commission has taken action to cancel the registration of a care provider, Mr Abid Y Chudary – forcing the closure of the Woolton Manor Care Home of Allerton Road, in Liverpool. It is the third time CQC has used its enforcement powers against Mr Chudary as a provider.
The action follows a long running legal case which began in November 2016 following a comprehensive inspection of Woolton Manor in September, in response to serious concerns. The service was rated Inadequate and placed into Special Measures.
Inspectors were so concerned that they decided to cancel the registration. The registered provider Mr Chudary appealed against the decision to the Care Standards Tribunal which began to hear the case last week. Mr Chudary withdrew his appeal and as a result the CQC’s decision to cancel his registration was upheld.
During CQC’s latest inspection in February 2018, the care home was found to be Inadequate in all respects, failing to provide safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led services.
CQC is now working closely with Liverpool City Council ensuring that the 21 people who are living at Woolton Manor Care Home are safe and supported to find new accommodation that meets their needs in full.
Debbie Westhead, CQC’s Deputy Chief Inspector for Adult Social Care said:
“As a care provider, Mr A Y Chudary has a long history of poor performance; he clearly had little regard for the safety and wellbeing of the people in his care.
“Even when we put the service into special measures and warned that we would take enforcement action he continued to ignore our concerns.
“I am pleased that the Care Standards Tribunal has finally been able to resolve this long running case.
“Throughout this time we have continued to monitor Woolton Manor care home closely to ensure that people were not at risk.
“We will continue to work closely with Liverpool City Council in this matter so the people currently living at the home are fully supported.”
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As a care provider, Mr A Y Chudary has a long history of poor performance; he clearly had little regard for the safety and wellbeing of the people in his care
Debbie Westhead, Deputy Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care in the North