{"id":368120,"date":"2026-08-07T13:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-cqc-has-suspended-its-quality-ratings-for-two-blue-ribbon-care-homes\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:00:26","slug":"the-cqc-has-suspended-its-quality-ratings-for-two-blue-ribbon-care-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-cqc-has-suspended-its-quality-ratings-for-two-blue-ribbon-care-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"The CQC has suspended its quality ratings for two Blue Ribbon care homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/SVUhae0gcaw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The CQC has suspended its quality ratings for two Blue Ribbon care homes\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SVUhae0gcaw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Following an ITV News investigation, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has suspended its quality ratings for two care homes run by Blue Ribbon Healthcare Group. The investigation uncovered allegations of abuse and neglect of disabled residents. Whistleblowers described &#8216;filthy&#8217; and &#8216;dangerous&#8217; conditions. Both homes had previously been rated &#8216;Good&#8217; by the CQC. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered the regulator to investigate, while Blue Ribbon says many of the concerns lack &#8216;important clinical, regulatory or factual context&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>#News #CareHomes #CQC #Disability #BlueRibbon<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following an ITV News investigation, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has suspended its quality ratings for two care homes run by Blue Ribbon Healthcare Group. The investigation uncovered allegations of abuse and neglect of disabled residents. 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