Enter and view: Edgemont View Care and Nursing Home, South Gloucestershire
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This is an Enter and view report from Healthwatch South Gloucestershire following a visit on the 9th May 2016 to Edgemont View Care home.
The 5 HWSG authorised enter and view volunteers were impressed by the care Edgemont View Nursing Home offered to its residents and amde the following recommendations and conclusions.
Residents and visitors were positive about their experiences at Edgemont View. The staff are to be commended for their enthusiasm and kindness and seemed happy in their work. The staff and management are also to be commended for the choice they offer to residents, particularly in terms of daily routines like when residents get up, how often they shower and what residents choose to eat at mealtimes.
Recommendations There were a few issues that authorised enter and view volunteers thought should be implemented to improve residents’ quality of life.
1. Update décor in the corridors and pay particular attention to the flooring and lighting to avoid slips, trips and falls.
2. Use dementia friendly signage with large print and pictures on doors and main rooms. Guidance can be found on the Altziemer’s Society’s website.
3. Improve the cleanliness of floors and lifts.
4. Ensure emergency exits are kept clear and clean and improve signage to exits in case of emergency.
5. Improve storage to avoid using bathrooms to store equipment and to reduce the need to store cleaning and laundry items in corridors.
6. Update and improve flooring throughout to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls and promote independence.