Enter and view: Astbury Lodge Care Home
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Healthwatch Cheshire West conducted an Enter and View visit to Astbury Lodge Care Home on 8 January 2014.
Astbury Lodge is a care home operated by the CLS Group on a not for profit basis. It can accommodate 42 residents, in 40 single rooms and one shared room. The provision is for people of old age and includes care for those with physical disability and those living with dementia. There is no provision for residents requiring nursing care.
The Authorised Representatives' impression during the visit was of a very friendly, welcoming and happy place, both for residents and staff. The organisation around distinct 10-bedded units enhances the sense of its being a home from home. They also felt that the openness to suggestions for improvement signified a drive for continuous improvement by the management team.
The visiting team noted that the staff clearly had a detailed knowledge of the residents and the Authorised Representatives observed the natural way staff passed on updates to each other verbally. The impression was given that further training and time given to staff to keep the already good ‘life plans’ up to date would improve these plans further.
There were no recommendations made, and no response from the provider included within the report.