Archived: Woodway House Residential Care Home

We found some improvements to the medication system and the safety of the premises. However there was still work to be done in those areas and to the quality monitoring, to ensure people were provided with the appropriate levels of protection.

We also looked at infection control in the home, specifically in the laundry area. We found that staff were unaware how to protect themselves and others from the effects of cross-contamination and cross-infection in the home.

We found improvements in care plans and saw that people were being recruited through a secure process so protecting people in the home.

We did not find the same improvements in assessing and monitoring the quality of service information. We also found improvements were needed with the accuracy of information when dealing with medicines. We also found that there was a need for clearer information on how staff record health and safety information.