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What the CQC found at Sandpiper Care Home

Goodpublished 28 May 2026, 4 months ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the home performing well and meeting their expectations.

The latest report, explained

What inspectors found, December 2020

Inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection control during and after a COVID-19 outbreak.

This was an announced, targeted inspection on 1 December 2020. It looked at infection prevention and control because the home had experienced a coronavirus outbreak.

Inspectors found enough protective equipment, safe staff entry arrangements and enhanced cleaning. They were assured that the home was using protective equipment, testing and isolation measures safely.

The home supported people to keep in touch with relatives through window visits. It also made arrangements for relatives to visit people receiving end of life care.

The home was inspected but not rated overall. This report does not give a full rating for all five areas of care.

What inspectors praised

  • Protective equipment

    There was enough protective equipment, and staff were seen wearing it in line with national guidance.

    “The provider ensured there was sufficient stock of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in place including masks, visors, gloves, aprons and hand sanitiser.” from the report

  • Cleaning

    The home had an enhanced cleaning programme, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces throughout the day and extra cleaning at night.

    “There was an enhanced cleaning programme in place at the service and the service was visibly clean and well maintained.” from the report

  • Outbreak response

    Inspectors said the recent COVID-19 outbreak had been managed well. People were supported to isolate in their bedrooms to reduce the spread of infection.

    “A recent outbreak of COVID-19 at the service had been managed well and the plans in place to support people had been utilised safely.” from the report

  • Keeping families connected

    The home encouraged window visits and had arrangements for relatives to visit people receiving end of life care with full protective equipment.

    “Arrangements were in place to support people who were receiving end of life care to ensure relatives could access the home, including full PPE supplied.” from the report
What inspectors were concerned about

Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.

Questions to ask them, based on this report
  1. 01What infection prevention and control arrangements are in place now?
  2. 02How are visitors currently supported to visit safely, including visits to people receiving end of life care?
  3. 03How do you manage a new COVID-19 outbreak, including testing and isolation?
  4. 04How do staff receive and maintain training in infection prevention and control and the safe use of protective equipment?
  5. 05When was the home's last full inspection, and what were the ratings for care, staffing, responsiveness and management?

This was a targeted inspection of infection prevention and control only; the service was inspected but not rated overall. This explanation was written from the published report of 17 December 2020 by an AI system and checked against the report text: every quoted line appears in the report. It is a guide to the report, not a substitute for it. Read the full report on cqc.org.uk.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Sandpiper Care Home

Each visit the CQC has published, newest first, back to the day the home was registered.

  1. December 2020Inspected but not ratedcurrent rating
    Safe: Inspected but not ratedEffective: No published ratingCaring: No published ratingResponsive: No published ratingWell-led: No published rating

    Read what inspectors found at Sandpiper Care Home →

  2. October 2019

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 7 October 2019.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.

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