Adamstan House Nursing Home

We found the following examples of good practice.

• Safe procedures were followed for admitting people to the service. Adapted assessment processes were completed, and people were only admitted following evidence of a negative COVID-19 test. On moving into the service people were required to self-isolate for 14 days. • Visitors were able to spend time seeing and speaking with loved ones in a suitable safe space by arranged appointments. The building layout and designated different uses of entrance areas ensured good practices of infection prevention and control were carried out. • People who required isolating were supported in designated room and area of the home. A team of staff were also allocated who could provide a support for all their needs. • The registered manager had been able to buy a mobile shower for people who where isolated or unwell. This was a great success with people living in the home. • Regular home testing was in place. Stocks of the right standard of personal protective equipment (PPE) were well maintained and staff used and disposed of it correctly. • Staff had been trained in infection control practices and refresher training had been arranged with the local authority and the infection protection and control team sent fact sheets known as 'single point lessons' that staff read. • The home had a designated cleaning staff team and audits on cleanliness and infection prevention and control were completed. • The registered manager had recently been able to adapt a room for an additional sluice room for the purposes of effective infection control. • People had been supported to access GP's and community nurses to receive care and treatment as they required.

The five questions we ask about services and what we found