Care home passes inspection
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION SATISFIED WITH IMPROVEMENTS AFTER UNANNOUNCED VISIT
A BURTON care home has been told it has improved after an unexpected visit from health car inspectors.
Cedar Court Dementia Care Home, in Bretby Park, was visited by the Care Quality Commission after it received concerns in relation to infection control, staffing and risk management.
Two inspectors carried out an unannounced visit on December 9 and now the home has been told it has improved, going from an overall rating of “requires improvement” to “good”.
The inspection focused on whether the service was safe and well-led, which was both found to be “good” by the inspectors.
During the visit, inspectors looked at whether the home was using medicines safely, which had previously required improvement.
This time the inspectors noted it was well managed with systems in place to ensure it was embedded and people received their medication as prescribed. Staff also understood their responsibility to report any concerns.
The CQC said: “We received concerns in relation to infection control, staffing and risk management. As a result, we undertook a focused inspection to review the key questions of safe and well-led only. We reviewed the information we held about the service. No areas of concern were identified in the other key questions.
We looked at infection prevention and control measures under the safe key question. We look at this in all care home inspections even if no concerns or risks have been identified. This is to provide assurance that the service can respond to coronavirus and other infection outbreaks effectively.
“The overall rating for the service has changed from requires improvement to good. This is based on the findings at this inspection.”
The inspectors also found that there were enough staff to support residents on an individual basis and the home was providing additional staff to manage additional requirements due to potential infections. The home is also recruiting new nurses, they said.
The care staff were consistent and said they “felt well supported” with patients able to stay in touch with family and friends via electronic devices and an internal visiting pod with a floor to ceiling clear wall and internal speaker during the pandemic.
Infection control measures were in place and staff had received training on using PPE equipment, with any Covid-positive patients dealt with within the isolation guidelines.
One safeguarding incident was highlighted but the inspectors said there were clear records of the action taken and systems put in place to reduce the risk of it reoccurring.
The care home provides personal and nursing care to 25 people living with dementia. It can support up to 45 people.
Victoria Weller, its managing director, said after the inspection: “The past year has been extremely hard, and it is wonderful that our home’s efforts in maintaining excellent infection control standards and in keeping people in contact with loved ones have been recognised in this report.
“Staff are already under increased pressures due to the pandemic, and we are so proud of them for shining through and working so hard to show the inspectors all that we are achieving.
“We are a nursing home for people with dementia, so it has been very difficult for some residents to understand what is happening in the world, but our staff have done a fantastic job in reassuring them, and keeping them in contact with loved ones whenever they can.”
It is wonderful that our efforts in keeping people in contact with loved ones has been recognised.
Victoria Weller