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Inadequate falls risk assessment update

Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high2 reports · 2019–2021 One-page brief (print or PDF)

Cole Valley Care Limited received 2 coroners' reports about this hazard between 8 Feb 2019 and 29 Mar 2021.

They came from 1 coroner. A similar concern was raised again 1 time after the first warning.

A published response was found for 1 of the 1 earlier reports, stating 1 specific action.

2
reports
1
coroner
2019–2021
years
0.85
lowest link confidence

The story, report by report

Spacing grows with the time between reports.

  1. First warning

    Jean Cutler↗

    8 Feb 2019 · James Bennett · Birmingham and Solihull

    “The current falls Risk Management and Risk Assessment documents (requested by the CQC and CCG) are undated and unsigned and continue to place reliance on the presence of a staff member to prevent falls”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Cole Valley Care Limited responded, stating 1 specific action.Response (PDF) ↗

    “New, comprehensive Falls Risk Assessments (FRAs) for all residents have been introduced and completed. The FRAs consider internal and external risk factors, provide a risk score which then generates a”

    Stated timescale: 03rd April 2019

  2. 2 years 2 months later

    Raised again · 1st time

    Raymond Powell↗

    29 Mar 2021 · James Bennett · Birmingham and Solihull

    Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
    “The nursing home manager in her written report 5 to the Coroner stated that [the deceased]'s falls risk assessment had been updated. However, the evidence revealed in fact the falls risk assessment had been created on 30 September upon [the deceased]'s arrival, and had never been updated”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Repeated from the earlier report:fallsriskassessment

    Cole Valley Care Limited responded.Response (PDF) ↗

  3. All reports to Cole Valley Care Limited

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Source: Prevention of Future Deaths reports and responses published by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary at judiciary.uk. Crown copyright, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data updated 26 Oct 2026.

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