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Under the new rules, each resident will be able to nominate one family member to regularly visit and hold hands with them, as long as there is no Covid outbreak at the home.
But there is widespread concern that some homes will simply ignore the Government guidance and continue to lock loved ones out.
They possibly fear further outbreaks, as the latest daily figures out last night revealed 82 new deaths and 5,177 more cases of Covid.
But Kate Terroni, the chief inspector of adult social care at the CQC, said: “Blanket bans are unacceptable.
“Where we receive information from the public or through whistleblowing about a provider potentially taking a blanket approach to banning visiting, or if we receive information that indicates a closed culture, we may undertake a risk-based inspection.
Kathleen Cage celebrating her 100th birthday at Prince George House in Ipswich
- Credit: Care UK
A Suffolk great-great-grandma has celebrated her 100th birthday in style despite lockdown - and says she has had a really lovely, happy life.”
Kathleen Cage, who lived in Melton for many years, received a birthday message from the Queen, and was joined by residents and staff at Prince George House in Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, to toast the occasion.
Revealing the secret of her long life, Mrs Cage said: “Honestly – my secret is that I have had a really lovely, happy life.”
The special birthday during February included a safe family visit, using the home s new visiting suite.
AT FIRST sight it s the type of draconian action a government takes that is guaranteed to infuriate all and sundry - and should rightly be condemned as a state over-stepping the mark to a hideously unwarranted degree.