Astbury Manor Care Home

We found the following examples of good practice:

There were sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment.

All areas of the building were very clean. The cleaning records showed that intensive cleaning was occurring, and more frequently in areas where infection could easily be spread.

Hand hygiene points in bathrooms and along corridors were clean, accessible and fully stocked.

The service ensured that health and social care professionals had their COVID-19 vaccination status and lateral flow test checked before entry to the main building.

The service worked closely with the local authority and clinical commissioning group to keep people safe.

The registered manager had developed some local audits, based on best practice used in other organisations. They used their initiative to strive for continuous improvement in infection prevention and control.

Records regarding staff vaccinations were detailed, accurate, easy to interpret and showed only those eligible to work at the service were employed.

Essential caregivers were fostered and encouraged to be part of people's lives. Appropriate risk assessments and testing were in place.

The five questions we ask about services and what we found