Enter and view: Millbrow Care Home

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On the 18th March 2019, Healthwatch Halton conducted an enter and view visit at Millbrow Care Home from 2:30pm to 3:45pm. 

They found that Millbrow Care Home offered residential and nursing care in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. A variety of activities were available to residents throughout the week. Staff were found to be friendly and respectful towards residents and their visitors. The decoration within the home looked worn and in need of updating but was clean and uncluttered. Residents seemed content and well cared for. While visiting the home they noted good interaction between staff and residents. Several improvements have recently been introduced to the home including person centred stories for each of the residents.

The following recommendations were made: feedback any issues with Healthwatch Halton to ensure residents views can be shared with health services, to engage with the Healthwatch Halton Advocacy Hub to ensure residents can access

their services when needed, including Care Act Advocacy, to provide a welcome pack for residents and their families, to ensure all visitors sign the signing in book on arrival, to ensure the painting/decorating work which is scheduled for the communal areas is

carried out and to replace worn bedroom carpets with the same hard floor as the other bedrooms.

A service provider response was included, indicating several actions had been made as a result of the Healthwatch recommendations. 

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Halton
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Type of report
Enter and View
Key themes
Building, Decor and Facilities, including health and safety
Cleanliness, Hygiene and Infection Control
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Food, nutrition and catering
Prevention of diseases, including vaccination, screening and public hygiene
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Staffing - levels and training

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Observation (eg Enter and View)
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
Announced

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
District nurse and community nursing

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
0
Age group
65 to 79 years
Gender
All
Ethnicity
All
Sexual orientation
Not known
Does this report feature carers?
Yes
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