St Peter's Court

We found the following examples of good practice.

Visitors were required to complete a health questionnaire before visiting the home. Temperature checks were completed on arrival and PPE (personal protective equipment) was available for all visitors. Lateral flow testing was also done prior to visits taking place. There was a designated room for this with it's own separate entrance so testing could be done before visitors entered the main building.

At the time of the inspection the home was allowing essential visits only, for example a relative of a person receiving end of life care. Alternatives such as video calls were arranged for families who could not visit.

Each area of the home had a separate entrance for staff working on that area to use. This was to minimise traffic through the home. There were rooms on each area for staff to change into their uniform before the start of their shift.

There was a plentiful supply of PPE and a number of PPE stations around the home so staff could change their PPE prior to entering individual rooms. Clinical waste bins were in place for the safe disposal of used PPE. Staff had received training in the appropriate use of PPE and infection prevention and control training.

The home was very clean and tidy. Enhanced cleaning schedules were in place. These included regular cleaning of touch areas such as handrails and door handles to reduce the risk of cross infection. Suitable arrangements were also in place to manage contaminated laundry.

The home was spacious and furniture in communal areas had been arranged to maximise social distancing.

There was a detailed infection prevention and control policy in place and regular checks were completed.

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