21 July 2021
During an inspection looking at part of the service
Carrington House Care Home is a residential care home registered to provide personal care for up to 28 people aged 65 and over. At the time of the inspection 19 people were living at the service.
The care home accommodates people in one building over three floors. There is some outdoor space for people and three communal living areas for people to relax.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People’s needs were assessed, and risk assessments were in place to support people and keep them safe. Records were updated on a regular basis. Improvements had been made to the environment, and environmental safety checks were undertaken.
Improvements had been made and the home was clean and tidy, staff had training in how to control and prevent infections. Staff were wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in line with current guidance.
Staff had training in safeguarding and incidents were reported effectively.
Improvements had been made and medicines were administered and manged safely, audits were in place to monitor practice.
Staff training was up to date and suitable for people’s healthcare needs.
Improved staffing levels meant staffing levels were adequate, and staff were recruited safely.
There was improved analysis of incidents and accidents to prevent reoccurrence and learn lessons.
Governance had improved under a new registered manager and new measures were in place with better provider oversight of the service. Oversight of staffing and staff training had improved.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
The last rating for this service was Requires Improvement (published 22 December 2020) and there were breaches in Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment) and Regulation 17 (Good Governance) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. We found improvements had been made and the provider was no longer in breach of regulations.
Why we inspected
We undertook this focused inspection to check whether the Warning Notice we previously served in relation to Regulation 12 and 17 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 had been met. The overall rating for the service has changed from Requires Improvement to Good. This is based on the findings at this inspection.
You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Carrington House on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.