Appletrees Care Home

Appletrees Care Home, in Worcestershire, is a nursing home providing nursing and personal care for up to 46 people, including older people, those living with dementia, and people with learning disabilities, autism, sensory or physical impairments. The CQC rated the service Requires Improvement overall, following up on earlier enforcement action. Inspectors found repeated breaches relating to safe care and governance, including missing window restrictors, unsecured furniture, weak record-keeping, and inconsistent management of topical medicines.

Feedback from people and relatives was largely positive, with praise for staff and the environment, though some felt staff did not always listen. Inspectors also noted people spending long periods alone in their rooms with limited activities, though improvements were seen by the second day, including more support to join communal life.