Abbeydale Nursing Home

Updated 18 March 2021

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

As part of CQC’s response to the coronavirus pandemic we are looking at the preparedness of care homes in relation to infection prevention and control. This was a targeted inspection looking at the infection control and prevention measures the provider has in place.

This inspection took place on 09 March 2021 and was announced.

Updated 18 March 2021

About the service

Abbeydale Nursing Home provides nursing and personal care for up to 24 people. At the time of the inspection 17 people were using the service. Accommodation is situated on two floors with access to all internal and external areas via a passenger lift and ramps. The home has enclosed grounds with car parking space at the front and a garden area to the rear.

People’s experience of using this service

Staff protected people from abuse. Staff understood how to recognise and report any concerns they had about people's safety and well-being.

Staff assessed people’s needs before they starting using the service. People had been involved in the care planning process, and in identifying their support needs in partnership with staff.

The provider followed safe recruitment processes to ensure the right people were employed. Staff training included an induction and ongoing training. There were enough staff to keep people safe.

Improvements were needed to the environment to ensure it was safe for people and to enhance the quality of people's experience, however a programme of redecoration was in place to address the issues found at the inspection.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Staff assessed any risks to people’s health and wellbeing and mitigated these risks. Staff managed people's medicines safely, and staff followed procedures to prevent the spread of infections.Staff had formed genuine relationships with people, knew them well and were caring and respectful towards people and their wishes. Staff were dedicated to their roles and in supporting people to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Staff supported people to access healthcare professionals and receive ongoing healthcare support. Staff supported people to share their views and shape the future of the care they received.Care plans provided staff with the information they needed to meet people's needs.

Staff worked with other agencies to provide consistent, effective and timely care. We saw evidence that the staff and management worked with other organisations to meet people’s assessed needs.The provider and manager followed governance systems which provided effective oversight and monitoring of the service.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk

Rating at last inspection:

The last rating for this service was requires improvement (published 01 January 2019).

Why we inspected

This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.