5 April 2013
During a routine inspection
We found that people's consent to care was verbally sought, though not always recorded and that the staff regularly consulted with people about their care. People had their medication when they needed it and medication was handled appropriately. The home employed sufficient staff with the right skills to support people in the way they needed. We found that the home carried out a range of quality checks to ensure it maintained the environment although these were not always recorded. The home regularly surveyed people for their opinions and consulted with health care and other professionals to ensure people received the care and treatment they needed.
However, we also found that the home did not keep adequate records to ensure people could be cared for safely in relation to care and wellbeing, mental capacity and quality assurance. We have issued two compliance actions in relation to this.