Working at Alma Lodge Care Home

Medications aren't managed safely, with missing registers for some drugs, no guidelines for as-needed doses, and unexplained loose tablets.

Some medicines were not recorded within a required register. Medicines given 'as required' did not always have guidelines in place to support staff to give these in a consistent safe way. A loose tablet was found in the medicine's trolley with no explanation.

Managers' audits and checks don't spot key problems like unsafe medication handling or risks from windows and rubbish buildup.

Audits had not identified the management of medicines was not safe in all areas. Environmental risk assessments had not identified some risks posed by windows and flammable items.

Only standard training like safeguarding and medication checks, no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.

Staff had received training on safeguarding... All staff who gave medicines had been trained and had their knowledge and skills regularly assessed... Per 2019: staff had not received training in dementia and were looking after people living with dementia.