Ministry moves to close rest home
The Ministry of Health has moved to close a rest home and hospital after a series of surprise inspections showed substandard care.
The Director-General of Health took the unusual step of cancelling the certification of the Culverden Group rest home in Mangere, trading as Pasifika Centre and Hospital, a decision the rest home owners say they will fight.
The 100 mostly elderly and Pacific Island patients now face a move to other rest homes, 15 months after concerns were first raised.
The ministry said although Culverden had been given time to upgrade its care, concerns remained that improvements would not be sustained.