Enter and view: Athorpe Lodge

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Rotherham undertook an announced enter and view visit to Athorpe Lodge on 9 February 2023.  They spoke to 18 people.

Healthwatch had some fantastic feedback from both residents and staff, and it is clear that Athorpe Lodge is a nice place to live and work. Residents are well cared for by staff members, who clearly enjoy their jobs and have good relationships with the residents. The care home is set in well-maintained grounds, and residents have opportunities to partake in activities, socialise and go outside as and when they request it. Residents have 3 meals a day alongside snacks and drinks, plus additional if they request this. Some staff members have worked for Athorpe Lodge for over 20 years, highlighting the positive environment they have created.

The report has five recommendations and a response from the provider.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Rotherham
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
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Cleanliness, Hygiene and Infection Control
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Food, nutrition and catering
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
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)
Survey
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
Care home

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
18
Age group
All
Gender
Not known
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Not known
Sexual orientation
Not known
Pregnancy/maternity
N/A
Types of long term conditions
Other
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