A nursing home in Ayr has sailed through its latest Care Inspectorate spot check.
The care scrutiny body said there were “significant strengths” in the care provided at Windyhall Nursing Home, in the town’s Southpark Road.
And the care home was awarded a ‘very good’ grading across several quality indicators - the second highest grading possible.
Windyhall Nursing Home is registered to provide care for up to 29 older people, who may have dementia.
According to the Care Inspectorate people experienced “very good outcomes” supported by “compassionate staff and highly motivated” leaders.
They also found there was a “homely atmosphere” and the “feeling of community” made people feel “at ease and secure.”
In addition, people’s health and wellbeing benefitted from a “very professional approach” to facilitating healthcare, managers used “effective and transparent” quality assurance processes to support good outcomes and residents’ medication was “managed safely.”
An extract from the report said: “We found significant strengths in aspects of the care provided and how these supported positive outcomes for people.
“People experienced good health and mental health outcomes due to a proactive management of their healthcare needs.
“And we were able to see some very good examples in people’s care plans and also received very positive feedback from external professionals, relatives and residents.”
The report also states that residents’ healthcare was supported by “robust clinical governance procedures” that monitored people’s risks, clinical assessments and incidents.
Leadership was graded ‘very good,’ while the same grading was applied to the home’s ability to support people’s wellbeing.
Mealtimes were “well organised” and “unhurried” and a project which promoted the consistent quality of mealtimes was “very well led” and supported by a “mealtime champion.”
The report said: “The home promoted people’s sense of wellbeing, identity and inclusion by enabling outings and by inviting community organisations into the home.
“And there were some excellent examples of enabling families to celebrate important life events in and outside the home.”
The report also noted the environment was “clean and tidy” and supported by “effective maintenance, quality assurance and staff training.”
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