Enter and view: Croft Avenue Care Home

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Healthwatch Cumbria conducted an Enter and View onCroft Avenue Care Home, Cumbria, a privately owned care home. The visit was conducted on 21st June 2017.

The visit was arranged as part of Healthwatch Cumbria's enter and view schedule.

Observation by the enter and view representatives reported that:

The gardens were in need of maintenance and the care home stated they were in the process of hiring a gardner.

The home is run by BUPA but a number of the residents are funded by the local authority.

One relative stated sometimes there did not seem to be enough staff.

There was an activities coordinator who provided a number of activities for residents. There was an activities notice board for residents see.

Residents that were spoken too were happy living there and found the home well maitained and clean.

Access to healthcare services were ok - Out of hours GP good, NHS dentist was a problem but some residents had private dental care.

There were regular visits from chiropadist, mental health practitioner and optitian.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Cumbria
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
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity

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/Unannounced

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Dentist
General Practice (GP)
Health visitors including baby clinics
Optometry services/opticians
Care home
District nurse and community nursing
Name of service provider
BUPA

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
10
Age group
All
Gender
All
Ethnicity
All
Types of disabilities
Long term condition
Does this report feature carers?
Yes
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