Russettings Care Home

We found the following examples of good practice.

The environment had been adapted to encourage social distancing. Communal areas were arranged to enable appropriate spacing between people.

The home was clean and tidy. Staff worked through all parts of the home to maintain cleanliness and good infection control. This included regular cleaning of areas which were frequently touched, for example handrails.

Staff were seen to be wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and there was a plentiful supply evident throughout the home.

The provider had policies and procedures for infection prevention and control, which were understood and followed by staff. All staff had received additional training in infection prevention and control and had completed regular competency checks for effective handwashing and the donning and doffing of PPE.

Staff and people were fully engaged in the appropriate COVID-19 testing regime. The test results were clearly displayed in a folder which was checked regularly by the registered manager to ensure the frequency of tests and results were monitored and correct.

The five questions we ask about services and what we found