Updated 2 August 2023
The inspection
We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
This was a targeted inspection to check on concerns we had about increased incidents across the service and the risk management systems in place in the service.
As part of this inspection we looked at the infection control and prevention measures in place. This was conducted so we can understand the preparedness of the service in preventing or managing an infection outbreak, and to identify good practice we can share with other services.
Inspection team
The inspection was carried out by 1 inspector.
Service and service type
Beaumont Court Care Home is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and/or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement dependent on their registration with us. Beaumont Court Care Home is a care home without nursing care. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided.
Registered Manager
This provider is required to have a registered manager to oversee the delivery of regulated activities at this location. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Registered managers and providers are legally responsible for how the service is run, for the quality and safety of the care provided and compliance with regulations.
At the time of our inspection there was a registered manager in post.
Notice of inspection
This inspection was unannounced.
What we did before the inspection
We reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. This included significant incidents that occurred at the service. The provider was not asked to complete a provider information return prior to this inspection. This is information we require providers to send us to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make. We took this into account when we inspected the service and made the judgements in this report.
We reviewed the previous inspection report and recent feedback from the local authority. We used all of this information to plan our inspection.
During the inspection
We reviewed a range of records related to some of the recent incidents that had occurred across the service. This included 6 people’s care plans and risk assessments, incident reports, staffing levels, staff supervision records and quality assurance records. We also reviewed key policies and examples of learning across the service.
We carried out observations throughout the day in relation to infection prevention and control procedures and staff awareness of best practice. We also reviewed records related to the management of infection control procedures across the home.
We spoke with 6 staff members. This included the registered manager, the deputy manager, a director, a team leader, a care assistant and the head of housekeeping.
We continued to seek clarification from the provider to validate evidence found related to the management of risk. This included clinical governance reports and samples of correspondence with a range of health and social care professionals.
We also spoke with a health and social care professional who had experience of working in the service and had been involved in some of the incidents that had been notified to us.
We provided formal feedback to the registered manager and nominated individual on 17 July 2023. The nominated individual is responsible for supervising the management of the service on behalf of the provider.