Beechwood Care Home
Recorded Key Question grade range: 3–4 — Adequate View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 31 August 2026, the provider must ensure each service user has a personal plan in place which sets out how the service user's health, welfare and safety needs are to be met. These must be updated at least every six months, or if there is a significant change. To do this the provider must, at a minimum, ensure that: a) staff have sufficient time to access the necessary electronic equipment to devise and update personal plans in a timely manner b) relevant risk assessments are completed and used to inform the personal plan c) carry out a review of supernumerary time necessary from delivering direct care and support to ensure that staffing arrangements allow for further and additional levels of governance, oversight and staff development. This is to comply with Regulation 3, 5(1) and 5 (2) (Personal Plans) of the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure that care and support i
1. To ensure that people are safe and protected, the provider should ensure the care home environment, including floor coverings and equipment, are kept clean, tidy and in a good state of repair. 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 that people experience an environment that is well looked after, the provider should carry out a room-by-room audit to enable them to devise an environmental action plan. This action plan should then be worked through until completed. 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).