Inspection on 04/10/06 for Chevington Lodge Residential Home

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What the care home does well

Chevington Lodge offers a homely service to meet the needs of people with different levels of capacity and physical ability. Independence is encouraged for as long as possible and support is given sensitively when required. The service has very good connections with the local GP surgery and the community nurses. Health needs of residents are well managed. Staff induction and ongoing training is given a high priority. The home has a senior carer responsible for all in-house training and ensuring that new staff have a thorough induction to the service and the philosophy of the home. External trainers are accessed for specialist subjects including person centred care and dying and bereavement.

What has improved since the last inspection?

The outside of the house has been repainted and looks fresh. Some old wooden window frames have been replaced with new PVC frames. New garden furniture was purchased and records show it was extensively used during the warmer weather. The laundry had a new tumble dryer installed in the last week.

What the care home could do better:

All people who work regularly at the home even if they are not employed as part of the staff team should have criminal record bureau (CRB) checks undertaken to ensure the safety of the residents. All staff files should contain evidence that checks have been made on the identity of the member of staff. The policy folder needs to be updated as a number of policies still refer to NCSC instead of CSCI. The home must obtain a copy of the Inter-Agency Policy, Operational Procedures and Staff Guidance from the Vulnerable Adult Protection Committee of Suffolk for up to date reference of POVA referral procedures. The home`s own POVA policy then needs to be adjusted to reflect the guidance and crossreferenced to the Suffolk policy. Care plans should be more explicit about actions that are needed to achieve the outcomes required for the residents. Care plans should reflect assessed needs and risk assessment scores. If a resident has an assessed score that puts them in a risk bracket specific actions should be generated or a record of why they were not needed made.