The Old Vicarage

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• Overview
• Infection prevention and control

Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

This service scored 75 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

The provider assessed and managed the risk of infection. They detected and controlled the risk of it spreading and shared concerns with appropriate agencies promptly. People felt their home was kept clean and tidy. One person told us, “It’s very clean, the whole place is, they go over it every day.” A refurbishment of people’s bedrooms was planned and was currently in the design stage. The reupholstering of comfy chairs was ongoing to ensure they all remained in good condition. Our observations showed staff wore personal protective equipment in-line with good practice and this helped to reduce the risk of infection. Food hygiene practices were observed, and staff had completed training in both infection prevention and control and food safety.