Russell Court Nursing Home

We found the following examples of good practice. ● The registered manager had implemented procedures to minimise the risk of infection from visitors. Visiting was by appointment only. A visitor pod had been created with floor to ceiling screens to support safe visiting. Visitors were able to access the pod without coming into the home.

● The service had procedures in place to enable new people to move into the service safely. A negative test for Covid-19 and a 14-day isolation period were in place. There registered manager had implemented isolation processes which minimised exposure to unnecessary risk. Health monitoring was in place during the isolation period.

● Adaptations had been made to the environment to support infection control and social distancing. For example, booths had been created in the staff room with screens in place and some bathrooms had been upgraded so that they were touch free.

● The service had up to date infection control policies including those specific to Covid-19 and infection outbreaks. There were cleaning schedules in place and the home looked clean. Regular infection control audits were done by the infection control lead with actions followed up where necessary. The managers took advantage of support groups where best practice could be shared.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.

The five questions we ask about services and what we found