Fauld House Nursing Home

Updated 4 December 2020

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 conducting a thematic review of infection control and prevention measures in care homes.

The service was selected to take part in this thematic review which is seeking to identify examples of good practice in infection prevention and control.

This inspection took place on 17 November 2020 and was announced.

Updated 4 December 2020

Fauld House Nursing Home provides accommodation and nursing care for up to 48 people in one adapted building across three floors. At the time of the inspection there were 31 people living at the home.

We found the following examples of good practice.

• The provider had discussed their visiting procedure with relatives. This contained details of the booking system to ensure there was time between visits to complete a thorough sanitisation of the visiting area.

• When visits had been restricted other methods were used to ensure people continued to have contact with their loved ones such as, video calls and window visits.

• The environment was well maintained and clean. Additional cleaning had been implemented to lower the risk of cross transmission.

• Risk assessments had been completed to ensure people and staff in high risk groups were supported to remain safe.

• Staff were supported by the registered manager during periods of anxiety and staff had been signposted to external wellbeing services.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.