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Inspection on 02/10/06 for Bronte
Also see our care home review for Bronte for more information
This inspection was carried out on 2nd October 2006.
CSCI has not published a star rating for this report, though using similar criteria we estimate that the report is Good. The way we rate inspection reports is consistent for all houses, though please be aware that this may be different from an official CSCI judgement.
The inspector made no statutory requirements on the home as a result of this inspection and there were no outstanding actions from the previous inspection report.
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What the care home does well
Staff treat residents as individuals aiming to make their lives as independent and fulfilling as they can. All residents spoken with praised the care they received from the staff and said they were very happy living at the home. The home was very clean and fresh; residents said this was always the case. Residents praised the quality and variety of the meals served at the home. Residents are supported and stimulated to take part in the home`s activities programme.A resident commented " I have been at Bronte Care home for 12 years and it has been my second home". The manager is committed to providing relevant training at the home to ensure that residents are cared for by a competent team. The home is well decorated and maintained.
What has improved since the last inspection?
One requirement and one recommendation were made at the last inspection and these have been met. Since the last inspection four bedrooms and the kitchen have been redecorated. All taps in residents` ensuite have been replaced by lever taps to enable residents to maintain their independence. At the time of this visit work was in progress replacing all residents` doors with fire doors fitted with automatic closing devices. This further promotes residents` safety at the home.
What the care home could do better:
Currently the home does not keep a record of assessments of potential residents` health and social care needs undertaken before they move to the home. It is required that a record of the original assessment is kept as evidence that the potential residents` care needs can be met by the home and as a tool to enable changes in their needs to be monitored. Care plans should be expanded to include how the identified needs of residents will be met to ensure continuity of individual care. The date of expiry, or opening, should be recorded on medication when opened. [This relates to creams not being dated when opened.] Hand washing facilities should be provided for staff at the home to improve infection control procedures. Residents` needs should be met by the number of staff on duty at all times. This relates to staff concerns that the number of staff on duty in the afternoon and evening is not sufficient to meet residents` health and social care needs and domestic tasks required as part of their duties.