Mapleton Court Care Home

We found the following examples of good practice.

The service had a dedicated unit to be used as a designated setting for people with a positive COVID-19 result. The designated unit has its own entrance and exit and access to the unit is only permitted to designated staff.

The service had effective systems in place to ensure all staff and visitors were doubly vaccinated unless they are exempt.

Staff had received training and understood their responsibilities in relation to infection prevention and control.

The premises were clean and well-maintained. Cleaning schedules were in place to ensure all areas of the home were regularly cleaned, including high touch areas such as door handles and light switches.

Hand sanitisers and PPE stations were situated throughout the building.

The service had effective processes in place, so laundry was managed safely.

The service had robust infection control auditing systems.

The management team were on call out of hours to support staff. They understood their responsibilities to monitor the quality and safety of the service to ensure people who used the service and staff were safe during the pandemic.

We were assured that this service met good infection prevention and control guidelines as a designated care setting.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.

The five questions we ask about services and what we found