Pinxton Manor Nursing Home

We found the following examples of good practice.

• The service had enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for staff to use. Additional staff uniforms had been purchased for them to leave and have laundered in the home. • Staff were entering and leaving the home through a separate entrance and an area had been designated for putting on and taking off PPE. Work uniforms were kept in the home and laundered. The start times of staff shifts were flexible, so staff did not start at the same time; this enabled staff to have the time and space to put on their uniform and PPE. • People were receiving care in their bedrooms to reduce risk to other people and supported isolating. • Additional staff had been provided through an agency and assurances had been given that these staff only worked in this service. • Testing was completed weekly for staff and monthly for people, which enabled outbreaks to be identified. • Due to the lay out of the home, where possible, people had moved bedrooms to safely isolate. When moving, the bedrooms had been deep cleaned. The furniture in communal areas was spaced out and all people were receiving care and their meals in their bedrooms. • Prior to admission to the service, people were receiving a test to check for coronavirus and completed a 14- day isolation to comply with current guidance. • The home was currently closed for receiving visitors as some people were isolating. People maintained contact with family and friends on the telephone or through internet services.

The five questions we ask about services and what we found