Eskmills Project
Recorded Key Question grade range: 3–4 — Adequate View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By May 31 2026, to ensure staff have the right skills and knowledge to meet people's assessed needs the provider must at a minimum: (a) identify the skills and knowledge needed to support each person's health and wellbeing. (b) ensure that all staff have received the necessary training to support people's assessed care and support needs. (c) ensure that all staff are competent in the skills and knowledge needed to support people's assessed care and support needs. (d) ensure that staffing arrangements are checked so that all people are supported by staff with the right skills and knowledge to promote their wellbeing. This is in order to comply with section 8(1)(1)(a) of the Health and Care (Staffing)(Scotland) act 2019. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and
1. To support positive outcomes for people experiencing care, the provider should continue to improve and update support plans so that they are all of an equally high standard. This will ensure that staff have easy access to up to date guidance they need to meet people's care and support needs. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My support plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices' (HSCS 1.15).
2. To support positive outcomes for people experiencing care, the provider should undertake robust auditing of mediation records and undertake competency checks with all staff and provide supportive mentoring where necessary to ensure that they implement the medication procedures correctly. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes' (HSCS 3.14).
3. To support positive outcomes for people experiencing care, where people are co-habiting and have shared expenses such as, but not limited to, bills and the purchase of household items, the service should review how these are paid for. This is to ensure that all financial arrangements are as person-centred as possible. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'If I need help managing my money and personal affairs, I am able to have as much control as possible and my interests are safeguarded' (HSCS 2.5).