Archived: Langdale View Limited

Updated 13 January 2022

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.

The service had been identified for use by the Local Authority as a designated care setting in response to the Winter Plan for people discharged from hospital with a positive COVID-19 status. This targeted inspection was to ensure that the service was compliant with infection control and prevention measures.

This inspection took place on 23 December 2021 and was announced.

Updated 13 January 2022

Langdale View Limited is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 59 older people, some of whom are living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 56 people using the service.

We found the following examples of good practice.

¿ Safe arrangements were in place for visitors to the service, including visiting professionals. This included a confirmed negative lateral flow test, requirement to show a COVID-19 pass, hand sanitisation and wearing a mask.

¿ There were plentiful supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the home which included gloves, masks, hand sanitiser and aprons if required. PPE stations were located around the service and outside people’s rooms where they were isolating.

¿ Staff used a separate entrance that meant they did not have to pass through the main areas of the service. Staff went straight to an area where they were able to change their clothes before starting their shift.

¿ Isolation, cohorting and zoning were used to manage the spread of infection. This meant people self-isolated in their bedrooms rooms where necessary.

¿ A regular programme of testing for COVID-19 was in place for staff and people who lived in the service. This meant swift action could be taken if anyone received a positive test result.

¿ We saw various cleaning and disinfection records which included regular high touch point cleaning during the day and at night to ensure the potential for cross infection was reduced.

¿ Policies, procedures and risk assessments related to COVID-19 were up to date which supported staff to keep people safe. All staff had completed training in relation to infection control, and recently received training about the correct use of PPE including donning and doffing. There were further training refreshers planned for early January 2022 to ensure staff knowledge was kept up to date.

We were assured that this service met good infection prevention and control guidelines as a designated care setting.