Background to this inspection
Updated
19 March 2021
We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
As part of CQC's response to the coronavirus pandemic we are looking at the preparedness of care homes in relation to infection prevention and control. This was a targeted inspection looking at the infection control and prevention measures the provider has in place.
This inspection took place on 2 March 2021 and was announced.
Updated
19 March 2021
About the service.
Trinity Lodge is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 40 people aged 65 and over living with dementia. At the time of our visit, 39 people lived at the home.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found.
Staff understood how to keep people safe and protect people from avoidable harm. Staff were trained in safeguarding and knew what to do if they had concerns about people’s well-being.
Risks associated with people’s care had been assessed and management plans were completed for identified risks.
There were safe procedures to manage people’s medicines and to prevent the spread of infection.
People’s needs were assessed to ensure they could be met by the service.
There were sufficient trained and experienced staff to support people’s needs and keep people safe.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported people in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests.
People's nutrition and hydration needs were met. People had a choice of food, and were encouraged to have enough to eat and drink.
The managers and staff worked closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure people's health and wellbeing was promoted and maintained.
Staff knew people well, they promoted people’s privacy and supported people to do things for themselves where possible.
People received care which was individual to them and was responsive to their individual needs.
Managers and staff were committed and motivated to ensuring people’s needs were met, in an environment that had a positive impact on the lives of people living with dementia.
People were offered opportunities to engage in activities of interest to them and were supported to maintain relationships with important people in their lives.
The provider and registered manager understood their regulatory responsibilities and had effective processes for assessing and monitoring the quality of the service.
Rating at last inspection: Good (report published 22 December 2016)
Why we inspected: This was a planned inspection based on previous rating.
Follow up: We will continue to monitor intelligence we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our inspection programme for Good rated services. If any concerning information is received, we may inspect sooner.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk.