[PDF] Top 20 St Christopher's Centre, OSV 0002447, 20 June 2018

... Overall, the inspector found that the resident’s well-being and welfare was maintained to a good standard. The centre was well run and provided a pleasant environment for the residents. Overall, the person in ... See full document

... to indicate that personal care was being delivered. Screens were drawn to provide privacy but malodours and conversations were not contained behind screens. This impacted on the privacy and dignity of residents in ... See full document

... The centre is open Monday to Friday each week and is closed for planned periods during the summer, Christmas and at other holiday ...The centre caters for adults, both male and female with varying levels of ... See full document

... Residents’ care records were reviewed and were found to reflect residents’ individual preferences, information about their life before moving to the centre and a health history. Residents received a good standard ... See full document

... Overall the premises of the centre were suitable for the number and needs of the residents who lived there. Care was being provided across two storeys with an elevator available to travel between floors. Corridors ... See full document

... the centre. Of the 57 residents who were in the centre on the day of the inspection, approximately 19 had either a confirmed diagnosis of dementia or were presenting with the symptoms of a possible ... See full document

... The staff also had access to a range of education, including training in specific dementia care training courses, restraint management, dealing with behaviours that challenge, infection control, hand hygiene, medication ... See full document

... The was a clear effective management structure in place with clear lines of accountability and authority. The registered provider also fulfills the role of the person in charge and is based in the centre. She is ... See full document

... There were written operational policies relating to the ordering, prescribing, storing and administration of medicines to residents. The policies had all been reviewed in May 2017. Nursing staff were observed ... See full document

... the centre, with arrangements in place to effectively manage an emergency such as an outbreak of ...the centre and regular fire drills were carried out to assess the effectiveness of the centre’s fire ... See full document

... the centre was institutional in nature, did not meet the needs of residents, and did not support privacy and dignity of ...the centre by the end of September ...the centre was having on the quality ... See full document

... Authority (HIQA) following the last inspection in June 2017. Fire safety equipment service records were in place and up-to-date. All fire exits were clearly indicated and were free of any obstruction. Fire safety ... See full document

... There was a risk management policy in place to address the risks present to the residents, visitors and staff. The policy advised that these risks were to be recorded on the organisational risk register, which they were. ... See full document

... The provider and or the person in charge is required to set out what action they have taken or intend to take to comply with the regulation in order to bring the centre back into compliance. The plan should be ... See full document

... changing needs of residents. The dependency levels of residents had increased due to the aging process and residents had higher care needs. There was no evidence available in the centre to indicate that the ... See full document

... the centre have improved the fire safety measures but staff have not received sufficient training to enable them to operate and interpret the fire alarm ... See full document

... the centre to ensure that it was conducted in a timely manner and considered the needs and wishes of the other residents residing ...the centre even though the inspector had been informed that three ... See full document

... designated centre provides a residential and respite service to a maximum of seven adults with an intellectual disability, who require mild to high support ...The centre can support residents with reduced ... See full document

... May 2018 which was attached to the current registration and was accepted by the Office of the Chief Inspector with the last action plan response stated that the centre will ''endeavour in as much as it is ... See full document

... The centre is a congregated setting and provides a home to 14 ...designated centre is purpose built and comprises of 14 individual apartments, divided into three ... See full document