Enter and view: Highfield House

Download (PDF 317.86 KB)

Summary of report content

Healthwatch Isle of Wight conducted an unannounced Enter and View visit to Highfield House Residential Home in May 2024. The focus areas of the visit was the quality of care, the provision of activities, the experience of visiting and the food and drink.  

This visit was arranged as part of an ongoing workplan, looking at the experiences of people living in residential care or nursing care homes on the Island. Six local care and nursing homes were visited as part of this work.

Overall the report details good standard of care with personalised care plans and a wide range of activities available, with residents saying they enjoyed living at Highfield. Residents were very positive about the quality and choice of food that was available to them, and Staff in the home were welcoming and friendly.

The team found no recommendations were required due to the high quality care. 

Would you like to look at:

General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Isle of Wight
Publication date
Key themes
Cleanliness, Hygiene and Infection Control
Food, nutrition and catering
Staff Levels

Methodology and approach

Primary research method used
Observation (eg Enter and View)
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
Unannounced

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Care home
Did you find this attached report useful?
0
No votes have been submitted yet.