Rosemary Lodge Rest Home

Updated 3 March 2022

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 COVID-19 pandemic we are looking at how services manage infection control and visiting arrangements. This was a targeted inspection looking at the infection prevention and control measures the provider had in place. We also asked the provider about any staffing pressures the service was experiencing and whether this was having an impact on the service.

This inspection took place on 15 February 2022 and was announced. We gave the service 24 hours’ notice of the inspection.

Updated 3 March 2022

Rosemary Lodge Rest home is a registered care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 29 adults, some living with dementia. At the time of this inspection 18 people were living at the home.

We found the following examples of good practice.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) was available for visitors to use where required. There were appropriate PPE stations around the home for staff to don and doff their PPE (to put on and take off).

All visitors had their temperature taken before being admitted into the home, were required to evidence a negative lateral flow test and complete a health questionnaire. Professional visitors were asked for their COVID passports.

The home furnishings had been moved to promote safe social distancing in communal areas.

There was a separate visitors pod for family members to use to see their relative as required.