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Inspection on 28/09/06 for Honister
Also see our care home review for Honister for more information
This inspection was carried out on 28th September 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
The residents in Honister benefit from living in a warm and homely environment and praise the staff and Manager and the care provided. There are plans in place to improve areas of the home and the Manager is also working to produce new policies and written procedures to update systems in the home. An independent company is working with the Manager to ensure all staff training is up to date. There is a good programme of activities available, which the residents said they appreciated. The cook works in the home on every day of the week and residents enjoy the food provided and the low turn over of staff provides stability and consistency for residents.
What has improved since the last inspection?
Residents have been provided with lockable storage space in their rooms and those spoken with were happy with the breakfasts in the home. The procedures for recording the controlled drug administration have been improved.
What the care home could do better:
Several areas in the home are in the process of change at the time of this inspection, and these will be fully assessed at the next visit. Requirements have been made that medication must be signed for at the point of administration and that potentially hazardous substances must be locked away when not in use, to protect service users.