Ashbrook Court Care Home

Ashbrook Court Care Home is a residential care home providing the regulated activity of accommodation and nursing care to up to 70 people in one adapted building. The service provides support to older people and people who are living with dementia and/or who may require nursing care. At the time of our inspection there were 70 people using the service. The care home is unitised and supports people across 4 separate units, which have separated adapted facilities.

Suitable arrangements were in place to keep people safe. Procedures were followed by staff to safeguard people and staff understood these processes. Risks to people were identified and managed to prevent people from receiving unsafe care and support. Medicine arrangements ensured people received their prescribed medication and staff's practice was safe. People's comments were variable regarding staffing levels. However, at the time of inspection the service was appropriately staffed to meet people's care and support needs. Recruitment procedures were followed to ensure the right staff were employed to care for vulnerable individuals. People were protected by the provider's arrangements for the prevention and control of infection. Arrangements were in place for learning and making improvements.