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Ashfield Nursing Home

Overall: Requires improvement read more about inspection ratings

Beech Avenue, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8BP (01623) 723724

Provided and run by:
Ashfield Specialist Care Limited

Important:

We served 2 warning notices on 15 November 2024 to Ashfield Specialist Care Limited for failing to meet the regulation related to good governance at Ashfield Nursing Home.

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Our current view of the service

Requires improvement

Updated 23 September 2024

Date of assessment 1 October to 25 October 2024. Ashfield Nursing Home is a care home that provides nursing and personal care for older adults. At the time of the assessment the service supported 39 people, including people living with advanced dementia and mental health conditions. Ashfield Nursing Home was last rated Requires Improvement (published 19 February 2022). The report was published following CQC’s old inspection approach using Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs), prompts and ratings characteristics. This assessment has been completed following the Care Quality Commission (CQC) new approach to assessment; Single Assessment Framework (SAF). We have identified breaches in relation to the environment and governance systems. The environment was not always maintained, we found issues with equipment and maintence of the home. This placed people at an increased risk of harm. We found governance systems in place either failed to identify issues or where issues had been identified timely action was not taken. We asked the provider for an action plan in response to our concerns, the provider responded in a timely manner addressing the issues we found.

People's experience of the service

Updated 23 September 2024

People told us staff knew them well and they received their prescribed medicines safely. Staff had guidance to support people safely. The environment and equipment in it were not always maintained and kept safe. We received mixed feedback from people, their relatives and staff about the environment. Infection prevention and control measures in place needed further work to ensure the home was clean and the risk of infection minimised. Governance systems were not always effective which meant there were missed opportunities to drive service improvement and improve people’s experience. Staff knew how to safeguard people from the risk of abuse however processes in place to protect people from financial abuse were not always followed. The provider was receptive to this feedback and acted to ensure all people were protected. People told us they were cared for by kind and caring staff.