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What the CQC found at The Airedale Nursing Home
Rated Good: inspectors found the home performing well and meeting their expectations.
- Safe?
- Good
- Inspectors were assured that infection prevention and control arrangements were good. They found measures covering visitors, admissions, protective equipment, isolation, hygiene and outbreak management.
- Effective?
- Good
- This area was not assessed in this inspection.
- Caring?
- Good
- This area was not assessed in this inspection.
- Responsive?
- Good
- This area was not assessed in this inspection.
- Well-led?
- Good
- This area was not assessed in this inspection.
What inspectors found, November 2020
The Airedale Nursing Home was inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection prevention and control arrangements.
Inspectors visited on 16 November 2020 as part of a CQC review of infection prevention and control in care homes. The visit was announced and focused on whether people were protected from infection.
They found arrangements for socially distanced visits, separate visitor routes, isolation areas and infection control policies. Staff were not allowed to travel to and from work in their uniforms.
Inspectors were assured that the home was preventing infections, using protective equipment safely, managing admissions and outbreaks, and following shielding and social distancing rules.
This was not a full inspection of all aspects of care. The service was inspected but not rated, so this report does not provide an overall quality rating.
Safer visits
The home had garden areas for planned socially distanced visits and was preparing an indoor visiting room with separate access for visitors.
“There were several areas in the garden where people could have socially distanced visits with their relatives by appointment.” from the report
Isolation arrangements
People could self-isolate in their rooms or in designated areas. The ground floor had three isolation rooms separated from the rest of the building.
“The ground floor currently had an area of three separate isolation rooms, separated by a door, from the rest of the building.” from the report
Infection control planning
The home had infection control policies, a COVID-19 action plan and two infection prevention and control leads.
“There were policies and procedures in place around infection prevention and control.” from the report
Monitoring
An extensive audit had been completed to check infection control quality and whether current guidance and legislation were being followed.
“An extensive IPC audit had been completed at the service to monitor the quality of service and that up to date guidance and legislation was being followed by staff.” from the report
Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.
- 01How are socially distanced visits and indoor visits arranged now?
- 02What isolation areas are available if a resident develops an infection?
- 03How are staff supported to use protective equipment safely and correctly?
- 04When was the most recent infection prevention and control audit, and what did it find?
- 05How are visitors kept separate from residents and staff when entering and leaving the home?
This was an announced thematic review focused on infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic; the service was inspected but not rated and the other areas of care were not assessed. This explanation was written from the published report of 26 November 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.
What inspectors found, November 2019
The Airedale Nursing Home is rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with the Safe rating improved from Requires Improvement.
This was an unannounced inspection on 13 September 2019. Inspectors spoke with 11 people, one relative and 12 staff. They also observed care and checked care, medicines, staffing, recruitment and management records.
The home was rated Good in all five areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Inspectors found enough staff, safe medicines management, suitable training and care that was respectful and tailored to people's needs.
People enjoyed their meals and activities, were involved in decisions about their care and were supported to stay connected with family and the local community. The report says the previous Safe rating of Requires Improvement had improved to Good.
Safe staffing
Inspectors found enough staff to meet people's needs. Care was not rushed, even though staff were busy.
“Although staff were busy, we observed they responded to call bells quickly and people's support was not rushed.” from the report
Kind and respectful care
Staff built positive relationships with people and respected their choices, privacy and independence.
“It was clear from our observations that staff were kind, valued the people they supported and developed genuinely positive relationships with them.” from the report
Personalised activities
Activities staff and volunteers provided a varied programme that reflected people's interests, including links with the local community.
“The service employed activities staff and volunteers who planned a varied programme of both group and individual activities taking into consideration people's individual interests.” from the report
Food and mealtimes
People had choices at mealtimes and told inspectors they enjoyed the food. Staff understood people's dietary needs and support requirements.
“The food is good here, no doubt about it. There is always a choice.” from the report
Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.
- 01How do you decide when staffing numbers need to increase as a person's needs change?
- 02How often are risk assessments and care plans reviewed, and how are changes shared with staff?
- 03How will you involve my relative and our family in decisions about care and support?
- 04What individual and group activities would be suitable for my relative's interests and abilities?
- 05How would you support my relative and our family with end of life care and choices?
This was a planned, unannounced inspection covering all five key questions, and the Safe rating improved from Requires Improvement at the previous inspection to Good. This explanation was written from the published report of 5 November 2019 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 The Airedale Nursing Home
3 rated inspections over 5 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- November 2020Inspected but not ratedcurrent ratingSafe: Inspected but not rated
- November 2019Goodstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- March 2017Goodstayed GoodSafe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- March 2015GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- October 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- February 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- October 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- August 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- March 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- November 2011
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 25 November 2011.
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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