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Evelyn Veronica Chancellor · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 25 Jul 2025•North London

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Concerns
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Recipients
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Responses found
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Stated actions
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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Insufficient staffing to maintain resident observation when staff are engaged in distracting activities
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.7

  1. Action

    Review communal-area layouts to reduce blind spots, improve sightlines and support supervision.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 29 July 2025.
  2. Action

    Reinforce visual oversight and adjust staff deployment and routines to improve supervision in communal areas, particularly during peak usage.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 29 July 2025.
  3. Action

    Assign an additional staff member to lounges during peak activity times through a structured rota.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 29 July 2025.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.3

  1. Position

    The incident did not involve absent supervision; staff remained in the lounge and maintained general oversight while performing a routine care task.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Insufficient staffing to maintain resident observation when staff are engaged in distracting activities

Wider context from the report

“There should be sufficient staff present to ensure the safety of the residents when staff members are engaged in activities that may distract them from their view of the residents. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Review communal-area layouts to reduce blind spots, improve sightlines and support supervision.

Verbatim wording from the response

“6. Environmental Risk Review | Conduct a full review of communal area layouts to reduce blind spots, improve sightlines, and support supervision strategies. | H&S Lead / Registered Manager/ Clinical Lead/ Clinical Head of Care | By 30 September 2025 | Under Implementation”

Source location

Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
Page 6 · response
Published 29 July 2025

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Reinforce visual oversight and adjust staff deployment and routines to improve supervision in communal areas, particularly during peak usage.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Following this incident, we have implemented additional steps to further reduce risks:”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Assign an additional staff member to lounges during peak activity times through a structured rota.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3. Enhanced Supervision During Peak Times | Introduce a structured rota to assign an additional staff member to lounges during peak activity times (e.g., after meals, afternoon activities), when distraction risk is higher. | Clinical Lead / Clinical Head of Care | Effective from 1 August 2025 | Implemented”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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Introduce short daily team briefings during handover to reinforce awareness of high-risk residents and communal-area monitoring expectations.

Verbatim wording from the response

“5. Daily Supervision Briefings | Introduce short daily team briefings, during staff handover to reinforce awareness of high-risk residents and key monitoring expectations in”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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Provide targeted refresher training on falls prevention and shared-space supervision.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Provide targeted refresher training on falls prevention and shared-space supervision.”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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Install fixed nurses’ stations in main communal lounges to support clinical presence and continuous visual supervision.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In direct response to the concern raised regarding staff supervision in communal areas, Ashton Lodge has developed the following action plan to enhance clinical oversight and minimise the risk of future incidents:”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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Implement a formal lounge supervision protocol covering eyes-up guidance, positioning and handover awareness during staff tasks.

Verbatim wording from the response

“2. Lounge Supervision Protocol | Develop and implement a formal protocol for staff working in communal areas to ensure visibility is prioritised during all tasks, including brief diversions (e.g., | Clinical Lead / Clinical Head of Care | Effective from 1 August 2025 | Implemented”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

The incident did not involve absent supervision; staff remained in the lounge and maintained general oversight while performing a routine care task.

Verbatim wording from the response

“At Ashton Lodge, we are committed to delivering safe, compassionate, and person-centred care, including appropriate supervision in communal areas. On the day in question, Mrs Chancellor was in the main lounge with five to six other residents. A member of staff was present in the lounge and providing active supervision. The staff member remained in the same room at all times but briefly turned their attention to prepare a drink for another resident; an essential care task carried out while remaining in the same room and maintaining general oversight of the environment. This momentary redirection of focus reflects the normal operational demands of communal care settings, where staff are required to respond to the needs of multiple residents simultaneously. We would like to respectfully clarify that this was not a case of absent supervision.”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Uninterrupted one-to-one supervision for every communal-area resident is not operationally or clinically feasible without an assessed need and funding arrangement.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Rather, it reflects the nature of communal care environments, where staff are often required to meet the simultaneous needs of multiple residents. While we strive to maintain visibility of all residents at all times, it is not operationally or clinically feasible to provide uninterrupted one-to-one supervision for every individual unless a formal risk assessment and funding arrangement (e.g., CHC- Continuing Healthcare) has identified such a need. At the time of the incident, Mrs Chancellor was not assessed as requiring 1:1 supervision.”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Risk-based staffing, appropriate staff-to-resident ratios and general oversight are considered safe for residents not assessed as requiring one-to-one supervision.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In communal areas where residents have not been assessed as requiring one-to-one supervision, it is considered safe and appropriate for staff to engage in routine tasks such as preparing refreshments, while maintaining general oversight of the environment. As discussed during the inquest, constant 1:1 supervision for all residents in communal areas is not the standard practice in residential or nursing home settings. Staffing at Ashton Lodge follows safe practice standards and risk-based frameworks, including maintaining appropriate staff-to-resident ratios. On the day of the incident, the numbers of members of staff was sufficient.”

Source location

Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.6

  1. 1

    Review the action plan internally every three months and share it with external professionals upon request.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 29 July 2025.
  2. 2

    Analyse falls trends through monthly governance meetings and adapt protocols accordingly.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 29 July 2025.
  3. 3

    Maintain multifactorial falls-risk assessments, personalised care plans, environmental adaptations and appropriate assistive technology for residents.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 29 July 2025.
  4. 4

    Conduct daily environmental safety checks and immediate post-fall multidisciplinary reviews.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 29 July 2025.
  5. 5

    Maintain mandatory staff training on falls prevention and response.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 29 July 2025.
  6. 6

    Conduct weekly management clinical walkthroughs and monthly communal-area supervision audits to monitor implementation effectiveness.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 29 July 2025.

Recipient positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when they do not describe a specific action.1

  1. 1

    The death resulted from natural causes and complex clinical vulnerabilities rather than the low-impact fall alone.

    Stated by Lukka Care Homes (2010) LimitedDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Review the action plan internally every three months and share it with external professionals upon request.

Verbatim wording from the response

“This action plan will be reviewed internally every three months and shared with external professionals upon request, to ensure accountability and transparency.”

Source location

Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
Page 6 · response
Published 29 July 2025

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Analyse falls trends through monthly governance meetings and adapt protocols accordingly.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Monthly falls governance meetings to analyse incident trends and adapt protocols accordingly”

Source location

Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
Page 2 · response
Published 29 July 2025

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Maintain multifactorial falls-risk assessments, personalised care plans, environmental adaptations and appropriate assistive technology for residents.

Verbatim wording from the response

“At Ashton Lodge, we are fully committed to providing safe, high-quality care through proactive, evidence-based practice. Falls prevention is a key component of this approach, and we have consistently implemented comprehensive measures to assess, manage, and reduce risk for all residents. This includes regular multifactorial risk assessments, personalised care planning, environmental adaptations, and staff training—all aligned with national guidance and regulatory standards. While the risk of falls can never be entirely eliminated in a frail, elderly population, it can be responsibly managed and mitigated through evidence-based practice, an approach we have consistently taken at Ashton Lodge. Ashton Lodge operates within a robust governance framework to reduce the risk of falls and ensure timely responses to residents' needs. This includes:”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
Page 2 · response
Published 29 July 2025

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Conduct daily environmental safety checks and immediate post-fall multidisciplinary reviews.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Daily environmental safety checks”

Source location

Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
Page 2 · response
Published 29 July 2025

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Maintain mandatory staff training on falls prevention and response.

Verbatim wording from the response

“At Ashton Lodge, we are fully committed to providing safe, high-quality care through proactive, evidence-based practice. Falls prevention is a key component of this approach, and we have consistently implemented comprehensive measures to assess, manage, and reduce risk for all residents. This includes regular multifactorial risk assessments, personalised care planning, environmental adaptations, and staff training—all aligned with national guidance and regulatory standards. While the risk of falls can never be entirely eliminated in a frail, elderly population, it can be responsibly managed and mitigated through evidence-based practice, an approach we have consistently taken at Ashton Lodge. Ashton Lodge operates within a robust governance framework to reduce the risk of falls and ensure timely responses to residents' needs. This includes:”

Source location

Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Conduct weekly management clinical walkthroughs and monthly communal-area supervision audits to monitor implementation effectiveness.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Monitoring and Audit”

Source location

Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

The death resulted from natural causes and complex clinical vulnerabilities rather than the low-impact fall alone.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Furthermore, the nurse in charge was informed that an X-ray would be conducted prior to her first discharge, which did not occur. We also respectfully note the conclusion in the inquest findings that the death was “caused by a fall in a care home.” While it is undisputed that Mrs Chancellor experienced a fall, as previously mentioned, she was a clinically frail individual, with multiple comorbidities, receiving end-of-life care and was on anticoagulant medication. Following her readmission to hospital, a CT scan revealed an intracranial bleed. However, evidence presented during the inquest highlighted that the fall was of very low impact and that Mrs Chancellor appeared clinically well after her initial hospital attendance. It was noted that an individual without her level of frailty and complex comorbidities could likely have survived such a minor fall.”

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Response from Ashton Lodge Care Home
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Published 29 July 2025

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