Barony Lodge Residential Care Home

Updated 25 February 2021

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

As part of CQC’s response to the coronavirus pandemic we are looking at the preparedness of care homes in relation to infection prevention and control. This was a targeted inspection looking at the infection control and prevention measures the provider has in place.

This inspection took place on 12 February 2021 and was announced.

Updated 25 February 2021

About the service

Barony Lodge is a residential care home providing personal care to 34 people aged 65 and over at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 60 people.

Barony Lodge is a purpose-built care home and accommodates people over three floors, each of which has separate facilities. The first floor specialises in providing care for people living with dementia. The second floor is not yet operational, however there are plans for this to be opened in the near future.

People’s experience of using this service and what we found

People were positive and complimentary about the support they received at Barony Lodge. They told us they felt safe and well supported at the home. Staff were focused on providing person centred care and people’s wishes and choices were respected by the staff.

Staff treated people with kindness and patience. People had developed positive relationships with staff and there was a friendly and welcoming atmosphere at the home. People spoke highly about the food and the way they were treated.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

There had been a recent recruitment drive and a number of new staff had started at the service. The provider followed procedures to recruit staff safely. There were enough staff to support people in a timely way and staff were suitably trained and supervised to enable them to support people effectively.

Medicines were managed safely. We identified some areas which could be further developed and discussed this with the registered manager. People's health was well supported as staff worked with other health care agencies to ensure their health needs were met.

The registered provider used an electronic care recording system. Risk assessments and care plans were detailed and very person centred. People’s likes, preferences and independence needs were understood and promoted by the staff.

People were well supported to take part in meaningful activities and the home had good links with the community. People felt able to raise any concerns and were given the opportunity to provide feedback about the care they received.

The home was well-led. The registered provider had effective quality assurance systems in place to monitor the quality of the care. Staff were positive about the management team. There was an emphasis on continuous learning.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk

This service was registered with us on 21/08//2018 and this is the first inspection.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.