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What the CQC found at Gracefield Nursing Home and Residential Care Home
Rated Good: inspectors found the home performing well and meeting their expectations.
- Safe?
- Good
- Inspectors were assured about infection prevention and control, including visitors, distancing, admissions, protective equipment, testing, cleaning and outbreak management.
- Effective?
- Good
- This area was not assessed in this targeted inspection.
- Caring?
- Good
- This area was not assessed in this targeted inspection.
- Responsive?
- Good
- This area was not assessed in this targeted inspection.
- Well-led?
- Good
- This area was not assessed in this targeted inspection.
What inspectors found, February 2021
Gracefield Nursing Home and Residential Care Home was inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection control arrangements.
CQC made an unannounced, targeted visit on 1 February 2021. It looked at infection prevention and control because of CQC's reviews of care homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Inspectors were assured that the home was managing visitors, distancing, admissions, protective equipment, testing, cleaning and infection outbreaks safely. They were also assured that the infection control policy was up to date.
The home had created a screened garden cabin for safe family visits. It had bought pulse oximeters to check residents' oxygen levels twice a day and a specialist ultraviolet sterilising machine to support cleaning.
This visit was inspected but not rated. It does not provide an overall rating or ratings for all five areas of care.
Safer family visits
The home had installed a garden cabin divided by a screen so residents and family members could visit safely.
“A purpose-built log cabin had been installed in the home's garden.” from the report
Oxygen checks
The provider had bought three pulse oximeters, and staff used them to check residents' oxygen levels twice daily.
“Three pulse oximeters had been purchased by the provider and staff used these to measure residents' oxygen levels twice a day.” from the report
Extra cleaning equipment
The provider had bought a specialist ultraviolet sterilising machine to add to the home's usual cleaning routines.
“The provider had purchased a specialist ultraviolet sterilising machine to enhance its usual cleaning routines.” from the report
Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.
- 01How are visitors currently kept safe from catching or spreading infections?
- 02How often are residents' oxygen levels checked, and what happens if a reading is concerning?
- 03How is protective equipment being used and supplied to staff?
- 04How are residents admitted safely and tested when they arrive?
- 05How is the ultraviolet sterilising machine used alongside the home's usual cleaning routines?
This was an unannounced targeted inspection of infection prevention and control under Safe; it was inspected but not rated and did not assess the other four areas. This explanation was written from the published report of 10 February 2021 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.
What inspectors found, January 2020
Rated Good in all five areas; inspectors found safe, kind and responsive care, with no breaches reported.
The inspection was unannounced and took place on 10 December 2019. One inspector spoke with one person, two relatives and five members of staff. They reviewed three people's care records, medicine records and other management records.
The home was supporting 15 people and could support up to 17. Inspectors found trained staff managed risks, medicines and infection control safely. Staff supported people to eat and drink, access health professionals and make choices about their care.
People and relatives described kind care and good communication. Inspectors found that people's privacy, dignity, interests and relationships were supported. Activities included games, quizzes, arts and crafts, trips out and community links.
The overall rating was Good, with Good ratings for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The previous inspection, published on 15 July 2017, also rated the service Good.
Risk and medicines management
Inspectors found that staff understood safeguarding procedures, managed individual risks and administered, stored and disposed of medicines appropriately.
“Trained staff followed the systems in place to monitor and manage people's risks and keep people safe from poor care and harm.” from the report
Kind and respectful care
People and relatives gave positive feedback. Staff supported privacy, dignity, communication and people's relationships with visitors.
“During the inspection staff were kind and caring towards the people they supported.” from the report
Staff training
The home provided induction, ongoing training, competency checks, supervision and appraisals. Dementia training had also led to changes to the environment.
“Staff had their knowledge to deliver effective care developed through a training programme, competency checks, supervisions and appraisals.” from the report
Activities and community links
People could take part in activities such as bingo, films, games, quizzes and arts and crafts. The home was also developing links with the local community.
“Staff encouraged people to maintain their interests and take part in activities such as playing games, taking part in quizzes and arts and craft.” from the report
Quality monitoring
Staff completed audits and attended meetings. Feedback from people, relatives and other stakeholders was used to identify improvements.
“Staff undertook audits to monitor the quality of the service provided.” from the report
Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.
- 01How would you meet my relative's particular risks, and how often would their risk assessments and care records be reviewed?
- 02How do you check that staff remain competent to administer and record medicines safely?
- 03What activities and community links would be available for my relative, based on their interests and abilities?
- 04How would you support my relative to make choices if they have dementia or lack capacity for a particular decision?
- 05How would you record and follow my relative's wishes if they needed end of life care?
This was an unannounced inspection covering all five CQC questions; the provider was not asked to complete a provider information return before the visit, and the inspectors reviewed three people's care records. This explanation was written from the published report of 1 January 2020 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 Gracefield Nursing Home and Residential Care Home
3 rated inspections over 5 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- February 2021Inspected but not ratedcurrent ratingSafe: Inspected but not rated
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- January 2020Goodstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
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- July 2017Goodstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- May 2015GoodSafe: GoodEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- November 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- January 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- March 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- January 2011
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 7 January 2011.
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