Enter and view: Bushmead Court Residential Home, Bedford Borough

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Bedford Borough conducted an Enter and View visit to Bushmead Court Residential Home on 1 April 2015. The team spoke with residents about the care they receive and how they find living in the home using survey methods and noted their observations made throughout the visit.

The residents indicated that they were happy with their care and that staff treated them with dignity and respect. The team reported that the physical environment of the home was welcoming and well kept. A range of activities were on offer to the residents, however, it was reported that they were not often well attended.

The report made two recommendations. The team suggested that the home should gather resident feedback about the activities they would like to attend, and for the home’s management team to be made aware of Healthwatch Bedford’s role and purpose.

The report included a response from the service provider. The home’s manager suggested that feedback about activities is already collected on a 6 monthly basis.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Bedford Borough
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Type of report
Enter and View
Key themes
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Food, nutrition and catering
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Staffing - levels and training

Methodology and approach

Primary research method used
Observation (eg Enter and View)
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
Not Known

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
General Practice (GP)
Care home
Name of service provider
Bushmead Court Residential Home

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
3
Age group
Not known
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
Types of disabilities
Learning disability or difficulties
Physical or mobility impairment
Types of long term conditions
Dementia
Does this report feature carers?
Not known
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