Nursing home's licence revoked after repeated non-compliance with measures including those related to COVID-19
SINGAPORE: A nursing home in Telok Kurau had its licence revoked after failing to comply with licensing requirements, including those related to COVID-19 safety, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (Aug 4).
The Thian Leng Old Folks Home "has a history of repeated non-compliance with licensing requirements", said the ministry in a statement, adding that it had noted areas of non-compliance since May 2019, resulting in closer monitoring of the home.
Subsequent inspections found that much of the non-compliant behaviour continued to remain unsolved and in 2020, MOH also noted areas of non-compliance related to COVID-19 precautionary measures implemented to safeguard the staff and residents from infection.
Precautionary measures for nursing homes were announced after a COVID-19 cluster was reported at Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home in April.
These include barring visitors, using alternative ways such as telephone and video calls to facilitate interaction between caregivers and residents, safe distancing and asking staff members not to go to work if they are unwell.