A Bristol care home 'requires improvement' after an inspection identified issues with its Covid-19 protocols. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited Bishopsmead Lodge in January and found staff were wearing PPE incorrectly and keyboards weren't being properly cleaned, according to a report.
Inspectors were "not always assured" the care home, in Bishopsworth, was promoting safety through its hygiene practices, or making sure outbreaks could be effectively "prevented or managed." They said they found "poor practice" in how staff were wearing and disposing of gloves and surgical masks.
A spokesperson from the healthcare provider which operates the care home, Four Seasons Health Care, says it "swiftly implemented an action plan to address these issues" following the inspection on January 13, adding that the "safety and wellbeing of everyone in our homes remains our first priority."
