Western Lakes Care Home

Kirksanton Care Centre is a care home providing personal care to up to 40 people. The service provides accommodation to older people and people who are living with dementia. The home has three distinct areas; The Croft, which is the oldest part of the property, The Annexe and The Mews. The Annexe was the only part of the property being used to accommodate people when we inspected. The home has 40 single, ensuite bedrooms and there are bathrooms, toilets and communal areas in each area of the home. At the time of the inspection there were 21 people using the service.

People were safe and protected from harm and abuse. Risks to people's safety had been identified and managed. People received the care they needed because there were enough staff to support them. Staff had received training to provide people's care safely. The registered manager used safe systems when new staff were employed. People received their medicines safely and as they needed. The registered manager had systems to learn and share lessons from incidents. People were protected against the risk of infection.