Care review after alleged assault of woman who died
Qays Najm/BBCCouncil officials have reviewed the care provided at a home where a woman in her 90s was allegedly assaulted by another resident and later died in hospital.
Norfolk County Council said it continues to monitor the quality of care provided at the Windmill Care Home in Rollesby, Norfolk, while investigations continue.
Officers met with residents and their relatives following the incident on 13 April, when a woman was taken to the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston with life-threatening injuries, but died six days later.
A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder but has since been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it conducted a full inspection of the care home following the incident and that it was in "close contact" with police.
It said it was waiting for the police investigation to conclude before publishing any report arising from the inspection.
A CQC spokesperson said: "We remain in close contact with the police while they investigate the circumstances surrounding the resident's death and will review whether any further regulatory action is required once that process has concluded."
The care home's management said it could not comment because the matter remained the subject of an active police investigation.
The Windmill home has been operating since 1987, caring for up to 35 residents.
In its most recently published CQC report from 2023, the home was rated "good".
One person consulted during that inspection said there "was not much difference between the Ritz" and the home.
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