Background to this inspection
Updated
24 February 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 care homes with outbreaks of coronavirus, we are conducting reviews to ensure that the Infection Prevention and Control practice was safe and the service was compliant with IPC measures. This was a targeted inspection looking at the IPC practices the provider has in place.
This inspection took place on 02 February 2021 and was unannounced.
Updated
24 February 2021
Abbey Lodge Care Home is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. They are registered to provide accommodation for up to eight people with mental health needs. At the time of our inspection there were eight people using the service.
At the last inspection on 22 September 2015 we rated the service Good. At this inspection we found that the service remained Good.
There was a registered manager in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
People felt safe living in the home and told us they discussed with staff how to keep safe when they were out and about in the community.
Staff received training and appropriate support from the managers to carry out their roles effectively.
Risk to people`s wellbeing were identified, regularly discussed with people and measures to mitigate the risks were regularly reviewed to ensure they were still effective.
People`s medicines were managed safely by well trained staff who had their competencies assessed. Where people were able they were supported to manage their medicines.
The provider had policies and procedures in place to protect people from the risk of infections and staff adhered to these.
There were enough staff employed through robust procedures to meet people`s needs effectively.
People were involved in planning their care and support, signed their own care plans and consented to the support they received.
People were involved in duties around the home like cleaning, laundry, cooking meals. Some people were working as volunteers in local shops.
People had opportunities to pursue their hobbies, interest and socialise in house and in the community.
People`s feedback about the service they received was regularly sought and they felt they could voice their opinions in meetings and one to one conversations they had with staff.
People and staff were positive about the management of the service. There were robust systems in place to ensure the quality of the service was monitored and improved if the need was identified.