[PDF] Top 20 Cara Care Centre, OSV 0000735, 28 November 2018

... As discussed in the section of the report on residents views, residents said they felt safe in the centre. Inspectors found that residents had their rights safeguarded on a day-to-day basis by good care. ... See full document

... the centre were seen to be effective and provided assurance to the inspectors that the provider and all staff were providing a safe service to ...of care provided to residents in the ... See full document

... The centre comprised of two houses which were in close proximity to each ...The centre was located in a residential neighbourhood of a city where public transport links such as trains, taxis and buses were ... See full document

... the centre were striving to continuously improve residents’ ...to care was ...designated centre that provides care for a maximum of 28 ...the care pathways of residents with ... See full document

... There were systems and procedures in place to protect residents, promote their welfare, and recognise and effectively manage the service when things went wrong. There was a comprehensive assessment of the health, ... See full document

... Staff members spoken to demonstrated a good understanding of the procedures to be followed and any safeguarding issues present in the centre. Records reviewed indicated that relevant training had been provided to ... See full document

... The audit tool for medications system management to be reviewed and streamlined in each house of the designated centre as per the HSE Clinical Strategy and Programme Division, by 31.01.19. This will include 1. ... See full document

... A percentage of the staff in this centre work as regular-based volunteers for blocks of a year, or longer. This resulted in annual staff turnover. The person in charge described the process for ensuring that there ... See full document

... shopping centre is a 10 minute walk and the area is well served by public ...transport. Care and support in the centre is provided by a person in charge and social care ... See full document

... At the time of inspection the centre was at full occupancy, the inspector met with five of the six residents accommodated in the centre. The inspector spoke with one resident who indicated that they were ... See full document

... The inspector reviewed the training matrix and identified that training was regularly delivered in mandatory areas such as fire-safety, safeguarding and manual handling. Management monitored staff training renewal dates ... See full document

... social care needs was undertaken prior to admission to ensure that the centre had the capacity to care for any specific needs related to ...the care plans which were based on knowledge of ... See full document

... Social care assessments were completed for each ...the centre and detailed their hobbies, interests, likes and ...the care plans and planning of ... See full document

... the centre was facilitated and this practice was supported by a centre specific policy and appropriate ...since November 2017 when one of the nurses signature was not ... See full document

... existing centre, nonetheless, the new build will have sluice rooms on either side of the building as well as upstairs and ...entire centre had been rewired whereby new lighting on corridors, new fire safety ... See full document

... Management systems within the centre remained unchanged since the registration inspection in 2017. These systems continued to ensure that the service delivered to residents was safe and contributed to a good ... See full document

... The centre provides a childrens' respite service for up to three male and female residents who are under the age of 18 years, who present with an intellectual ...The centre can also support residents with ... See full document

... There was a clearly defined management structure. The person in charge was supported in her role by an assistant director of nursing (ADON). All nursing and healthcare staff reported to the ADON and ultimately to the ... See full document

... of care included the arrangements in place to ensure each resident's assessed needs were consistently set out in an individual care ...This care plan was based on comprehensive assessments informed ... See full document

... the centre, and many residents reported they were satisfied with this system, although some elected to send their laundry elsewhere and that choice was facilitated and respected by ...the centre by robust ... See full document