5 March 2013
During an inspection looking at part of the service
We spent time talking with people in the home, several were aware of the home closing but raised no concerns. The activity organiser was in the home and we observed her encouraging people in colouring pictures and making collages, other people were watching television and several were reading newspapers.
We found that medication administration records had been completed appropriately.
We were unable to see evidence that a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check had been undertaken for one member of staff. The manager told us that missing documents were probably ready for filing at the other home owned by the provider.
Staff told us they had received training in safeguarding adults from abuse, but were unaware of the date. We requested to see training records, but these were not available as the manager had gone off duty.
We spoke with staff on duty who told us "there is not enough staff on duty for us to do all the personal care for the twenty people in the home. We need another member of staff".
Many of the records were not available because the manager had gone off duty or we were told, kept at the providers other home.