Jesmund Nursing Home

Updated 12 February 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 29 January 2021 and was announced.

Updated 12 February 2021

We undertook an unannounced focused inspection of Jesmund Nursing Home on 22 January 2019. This inspection was carried out following concerns raised regarding safety of pressure ulcer management at the service. The team inspected the service against two of the five questions we ask about services: ‘Is the service well led?’ and ‘Is the service safe?’ This report only covers our findings in relation to those questions. No risks, concerns or significant improvement were identified in the remaining Key Questions through our ongoing monitoring or during our inspection activity so we did not inspect them. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for Jesmund Nursing Home on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

Jesmund Nursing Home is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. The service is registered to provide accommodation, nursing and personal care for up to 22 people. At the time of our inspection there were 20 people were living in the service.

The service had a registered manager in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

People continued to receive safe care and support. People’s risks were assessed and mitigated. Where people were at risk of pressure ulcers, timely referrals were made to healthcare professionals and the integrity of their skin was promoted. Care records were maintained and reviewed which detailed the support required and provided to protect areas vulnerable to pressure ulcers.

Staff were trained to safeguard people from abuse and improper treatment. The provider had a clear safeguarding procedure which staff understood. The provider vetted staff to ensure they were suitable to deliver care and support. People received medicines appropriately staff ensured that the environment and their practices were hygienic.

The service continued to be well led. The registered manager audited the quality of the service people received and made improvements to people’s care. The views of people, relatives and staff were gathered in order to shape the planning and delivery of care and support. The provider worked collaboratively with external organisations to meet people's needs.