Blanefield Care Home

1. To ensure opportunities to discuss clinical needs in the home are maximised, the provider should hold planned and regular meetings with clinical staff in the home. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'Any treatment or intervention that I experience is safe and effective' (HSCS 1.24) And 'My care and support is consistent and stable because people work together well' (HSCS 3.19).

1. To ensure people have a consistent meal time experience, the provider should observe meal times at various times, both when care hosts are present and when they are not. They should use intelligence from these activities to create an improvement plan around meal times. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My needs are met by the right number of people' (HSCS 3.15) And 'My care and support is consistent and stable because people work together well' (HSCS 3.19).

2. To ensure respite is well organised and does not impact on people living in the home, the provider should establish clear guidance around respite planning and procedures. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My care and support is consistent and stable because people work together well' (HSCS 3.19) And 'I experience high quality care and support because people have the necessary information and resources' (HSCS 4.27).

1. To ensure people continue to benefit from high quality facilities that meet their needs and wishes, the provider should implement an ongoing environmental improvement plan that is informed by current best practice guidance around living with dementia. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19) And 'The premises have been adapted, equipped and furnished to meet my needs and wishes' (HSCS 5.16).