Ms Susan Cliffe:

We are aware there are some people who are inappropriately placed in nursing homes but the current regulatory framework does not set age as a criterion for who can be accommodated in a nursing home. When we inspect a nursing home, we look to see if the care needs of the resident are being met, including their psychosocial needs. Where incidents are identified or inappropriate placements are brought to our attention, we engage with the registered provider on that. We look to see that person has access to an advocate and a multidisciplinary team, including a social care worker, and we look at what the provider can do to increase the provision made to support the person's needs. They may need access to a personal assistant to assist them to integrate into their community and issues like that. These issues have been made more difficult during Covid but this is an area we remain focused on and are addressing as we go forward through our inspections.