Walsall care home now up for auction after being closed down by inspectors
A care home in Walsall is due to go under the hammer this week - just months after it was urgently shut down for being 'harmful' to residents.
The Orchard Manor in Slaney Road had to have all of its residents move out after Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors dubbed it 'dirty' in a damning report.
The shut down came after an unexpected visit in on October 11, when inspectors reported how “the home was dirty and smelt offensive” while “leadership within the home was woefully inadequate”.
People living there had also "experienced harm” and “staff lacked knowledge of those at risk of choking”.
Now the 30-bed home is set to go under the hammer this Wednesday [feb 14]. Photos of the inside of the home have been revealed via online property group Rightmove, and agents say the building is expected to reach between £720,000 and £770,000.
The description on rightmove.co.uk reads: “This traditional detached property has been vastly extended to create a residential care home.
“The property offers substantial accommodation comprising of 30 bedrooms located on ground and first floor, with offices on the second floor and large basement. The property benefits from having UPVC double glazing and gas fired central heating.
“The property may be suitable for continued use as a care home or may be suitable for a variety of uses including the potential to create a large family home, conversion to self-contained flats, HMO living accommodation (subject to receiving the necessary planning consent from Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council).
“The property lies 0.6 of a mile from Junction 9 of the M6 Motorway, allowing ease of access to the National Motorway Network.”
