Enter and View: Oldfield House Care Home
The Authorised Representatives felt the home generally had good atmosphere. Some minor improvements could ensure a more dementia friendly environment.
Summary of findings
- The Authorised Representatives felt the home generally had good atmosphere.
- Interactions between staff and residents were positive.
- The environment was clean and tidy.
- Some minor improvements could ensure a more dementia friendly environment.
Recommendations of visit
We recommend some minor improvements:
- To ensure that toilets are dementia friendly with contrasting toilet seats, contrasting fittings to aid mobility and using the toilet, e.g. grab rails and drop down rails.
- That notice boards are de-cluttered and information checked to enure that it is not out of date.
- To consider having a newsletter for residents/ visitors outlining what was planned etc. To use dementia friendly signage around the building and to replace those missing from toilet doors.
- For those residents who wash/bathe by themselves consider making tap markings are clear as to which is hot or cold. 10
- To keep checking that alarm cords are always hanging free (On day of visit we had to untangle two)
- To replace pull cap on pull cord in toilet near the dining room.
- There is a rolling maintenance programme and it was noticed redecorating taking place. Advice was given when it was overheard that a handrail was to be painted same colour as wall, (Handrails need to be in a contrasting colour to make it easier to see)
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