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What the CQC found at Birch Park Care Home
Rated Outstanding: inspectors found the home performing exceptionally well.
What inspectors found, March 2022
Birch Park Care Home was inspected but not rated; inspectors were assured about infection prevention and control during a COVID-19 outbreak.
This was a targeted inspection on 24 February 2022 after a COVID-19 outbreak. Inspectors looked at infection prevention and control, and asked about staffing pressures. The visit was announced with 24 hours' notice.
Inspectors found the home clean and tidy. They were assured that staff used personal protective equipment safely, visitors were assessed, testing was available and the home followed current infection control guidance.
The home was inspected but not rated. The Safe question was also inspected but not rated, so this report does not give a Good or Inadequate rating.
Clean surroundings
Inspectors found the home clean and tidy, with action taken to manage visitor-related infection risks.
“The home was clean and tidy. Risks in relation to visitors had been assessed and action taken to ensure staff followed national guidance.” from the report
PPE and staff training
Staff had access to PPE and training on how to use it safely and prevent infection.
“Staff had access to supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) and had received training to ensure they used this correctly.” from the report
Infection control systems
The home carried out regular infection control audits and had an up-to-date policy.
“The provider's infection prevention and control policy was up to date and in line with current guidance.” from the report
Outbreak arrangements
Inspectors were assured that the home was taking steps to prevent and manage infection outbreaks, and that testing was available.
“We were assured the provider was taking steps to effectively prevent and manage infection outbreaks.” from the report
Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.
- 01What measures are currently in place to manage COVID-19-related staffing pressures?
- 02How do you currently manage visits and prevent visitors from spreading infections?
- 03How often are infection prevention and control audits carried out, and what happens when an audit identifies a problem?
- 04How are people and staff tested during an outbreak?
- 05How do you make sure staff and visiting professionals meet the current vaccination or exemption requirements?
This was a targeted inspection triggered by a COVID-19 outbreak, focused on infection prevention and control and staffing pressures; it was inspected but not rated. This explanation was written from the published report of 10 March 2022 by an AI system and checked against the report text: every quoted line appears in the report. It is a guide to the report, not a substitute for it. Read the full report on cqc.org.uk.
Every inspection of Birch Park Care Home
Each visit the CQC has published, newest first, back to the day the home was registered.
- March 2022Inspected but not ratedcurrent ratingSafe: Inspected but not ratedEffective: No published ratingCaring: No published ratingResponsive: No published ratingWell-led: No published rating
- November 2019
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 4 November 2019.
Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.
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