Nursing home inspections find failings in care delivery

Failure to provide enough activities for residents with dementia, insufficient staffing, and failure to provide safe and appropriate care to residents are some of the failings highlighted in 32 nursing home inspection reports.

Nursing home inspections find failings in care delivery

Failure to provide enough activities for residents with dementia, insufficient staffing, and failure to provide safe and appropriate care to residents are some of the failings highlighted in 32 nursing home inspection reports.

Of the 32 reports, the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) found evidence of good practice and compliance with the regulations and standards in 26 centres.

However, evidence of non-compliance was found during six inspections. Residents’ needs were not always met in line with the regulations and standards in these centres.

Inspectors identified non-compliance in areas such as staff training; notifications required to be sent to Hiqa; governance and management; health and social care needs; policies and procedures; residents’ rights, dignity, and consultation; and health and safety and risk management.

In the first of two inspections of St Anne’s Private Nursing Home in Sonnagh, Charlestown, Co Mayo, in February, inspectors found that it was non-compliant in respect of 11 out of 15 areas examined.

Inspectors found that the governance and management arrangements in place in the nursing home “did not ensure the delivery of safe appropriate care to residents”.

On the day of the inspection there was a person in charge in the centre. However, the staffing deficits in the centre meant that the person in charge was fully engaged in providing care to residents and did not have protected time for management duties.

The consequences of the “ineffective and unsafe management system” included poor risk management, inadequate oversight and review of the quality of care, and inadequate staffing levels.

A follow-up inspection in April found that the provider had appointed a new management team and submitted a comprehensive plan to achieve compliance.

The provider confirmed that she would cease taking admissions until safe delivery of care could be assured.

However, non-compliance relating to nursing assessments and care plans were repeated findings of this later inspection.

In relation to St Colmcille nursing home on Oldcastle Road, Kells, Co Meath, Hiqa revealed that all three inspections of the centre have occurred as a result of receiving unsolicited information.

On each occasion, evidence was identified that partially substantiated these concerns.

In the latest inspection, carried out in May, Hiqa found that the provision of activities did not meet the needs of residents, particularly those with dementia.

“Based on evidence gathered in this inspection, inspectors formed the view that the location and provision of activities was dictated by the routine and resources of the centre, not by residents’ interests and suitability,” said Hiqa.

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