Foresters Lodge

Updated 24 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 11 February 2021 and was announced.

Updated 24 February 2021

.Foresters Lodge is a care home with nursing for up to 69 adults and older people who have a physical disability or a dementia related condition. There were sixty two people resident during the inspection.

At our last inspection we rated the service good. At this inspection we found the evidence continued to support the rating of good and there was no evidence or information from our inspection and ongoing monitoring that demonstrated serious risks or concerns. This inspection report is written in a shorter format because our overall rating of the service has not changed since our last inspection.

People felt safe and staff had been trained and understood their responsibilities around safeguarding adults and reporting concerns.

Risks to people’s physical and mental health had been identified and guidance was available for staff to manage those risks. The environment and equipment was safely maintained.

Staff recruitment was robust and there were sufficient staff on duty to meet people’s needs. Staff were well trained in basic care and in specialist subjects giving them the knowledge they required to care for people who used the service.

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

People had access to a nursing team within the service and other healthcare professionals from the community such as their GP or community mental health team. They each had a health passport with details of their care needs, for those times they needed to visit other services such as hospitals.

Staff maintained positive relationships with people and showed care and compassion in their interactions.

Staff were caring whilst maintaining positive relationships with people. Feedback was positive from people, their families and professionals.

There was a quality monitoring system in place which identified where improvements were needed. Lessons learned were discussed at monthly managers meetings where issues had been identified.

People and staff were invited to share their views and give feedback about the service. They attended regular meetings where they could discuss any issues related to the day to day running of the service.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.