The Left Party in the state parliament is calling for more inspections in care homes. "The inspection activities of the municipal social association have reached an alarmingly low level and the inspection rate continues to fall," warned parliamentary group leader Susanne Schaper. It urgently needs to be increased, especially as far more people in need of care will have to be cared for in the future. According to the Left Party, all care homes should be inspected annually.
Schaper referred to information provided by the Ministry of Health in response to several minor questions in the state parliament. According to this, 246 out of 767 care facilities in Saxony were inspected unannounced last year. That was less than one in three. According to Schaper, this continued the trend of previous years. In 2019, more than half of all facilities (461) had been inspected.
