28 January 2021
During an inspection looking at part of the service
We found the following examples of good practice.
People were to be admitted to the setting using a separate entrance located close to a lift. Screens were to provide additional separation and protection between the existing units at the home and the designated setting.
A streamlined care file had been developed to manage people’s needs during their short stay at the setting. This considered people’s symptoms of infection and recorded end of life wishes.
Plans for a wellbeing coordinator were in place to support people at risk of social isolation.
Laundry was to be cleaned by a separate company. This minimised the risk of infection spread between the designated setting and other units within the home.
Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) stations and clinical waste bins were to be distributed throughout the designated setting. This supported staff to use and dispose of PPE safely.
At the time of our inspection there were some areas to be developed before the service could function safely as a designated setting. However, the provider had clear plans in place to address these actions.
On this basis, we were assured that this service would meet good infection prevention and control guidelines as a designated care setting when plans were implemented. However, since our inspection visit the Local Authority has made a decision not to progress Fernwood Court Care Home as a designated setting.