23 December 2021
During an inspection looking at part of 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.