Working at Nazareth Lodge

2021: Assured on all infection prevention including PPE, testing, cleaning, outbreak plans; per 2018: robust safeguarding, recruitment, risk assessments, incident learning, medicines audits.

Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff were highly motivated, worked well as a team and shared a common ethos'; staff comments 'We work well as a team and gets lots of support'; felt like family.

Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'did not use agency staff'; 'The staff are very loyal. Most have been here a long time'; sufficient staff including weekends.

Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff supported for national qualifications in health and social care, dementia training, RNIB in-house training on visual impairment; 'Training opportunities are very good'; regular supervisions.

Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'The registered manager provided strong leadership. They led by example were open and honest and accessible to staff people living at the home and their representatives'; staff felt valued and motivated.

Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Named initiatives like 'Tea for Two' one-to-one sessions, masseuse, intergenerational school visits, volunteer matching by interests, ukulele band, gardening plots, community events.