Working at Meryton Place Care Home

Care records have conflicting fall history and unclear max doses for as-needed meds, so staff might miss key risks.

one person’s care plan contained conflicting information about their history of falls... guidance for the administration of PRN (as needed) medicines was not always clear, specifically, whether the stated maximum dose referred to a single administration or a 24- hour period.

An unwitnessed fall sending someone to hospital was not reported as required.

we identified an incident involving an unwitnessed fall that resulted in hospital admission. This incident had not been reported to the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Staff sometimes feel rushed in the mornings when helping people get ready for the day.

some noted that in the morning on the ground floor, it could feel a bit rushed when helping people get ready for the day.