Abbey Gardens Nursing Home
Recorded Key Question grade range: 4–5 — Good View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. The service should continue to develop the staff’s knowledge of quality assurance around the environment improvement programme to ensure that the premises, and equipment used, are clean and well-maintained. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: "I experience an environment that is well looked after with clean, tidy and well-maintained premises, furnishings and equipment" (HSCS 5.24).
2. To ensure the setting meets the needs of people, the service should review the current use of the environment and consider how this impacts on the outcomes for people living there. Any actions identified should form part of the overall service improvement plan. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards which state, "The premises have been adapted, equipped and furnished to meet my needs" (HSCS 5.18).