Enter and view: Meadowside Care Home
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Healthwatch Barnet conducted an announced Enter & View visit to Meadowside Care Home on 30 May 2013, as part of a planned strategy to look at a range of care and residential homes within the London Borough of Barnet, to explore the quality of care provided in the area.
Meadowside is a purpose built care home. The building is leased by London Borough of Barnet and Fremantle provide the care. It has 68 single ensuite rooms. There are no bedrooms on the ground floor and the home is organized into 6 houses each with a lead staff member. Residents with dementia usually occupy the first floor with other floors occupied by older adults, with a Day Centre in an adjoining building.
The report notes that residents are involved in creating their care and support plans, in decorating their rooms and even in the recruitment of new staff. Staff were respectful of residents and knocked prior to entering their rooms, although we noted that the majority of room doors were open during the day. It was explained that residents were encouraged to keep their doors open so that staff were aware of any falls or problems in the room.
Residents are very actively involved in drawing up the menu and range of options. One kitchen is vegetarian and ensures a range of
non-meat foods are provided. Staff eat with the residents and this is seen as very important in helping and encouraging the residents to
eat at mealtimes. Residents with pets are allowed to keep them and the home currently contains 4 cats and one dog.
The recommendations made in the report included a suggestion that the home consider opportunities to use their training facilities for staff of other care homes.
The provider acknowledged the report and confirmed its accuracy.