Working at Beechcroft

Risks like not enough fluids or skin creams aren't always caught early because incidents and records aren't reviewed properly.

Systems to monitor people’s risks were not always effective... fluid monitoring records... showed a very low intake of fluid on some days... People’s prescribed creams were also poorly managed.

Not enough staff on night shifts leads to more falls and people wandering into wrong rooms.

At 7.30pm this reduced to 2 staff until 7.30am the next day... Records showed there were many incidents at night, including falls, and people being found in each other’s bedrooms.

Only basic group activities with no outings or trips outside, so the job feels routine and residents get bored.

There were a variety of group activities taking place on a regular basis... ‘There are no outings organised by the home, I feel like I’m being kept locked up’.