Working at Peacemills Care Home

No activities programme or fun events, so shifts are mostly routine care with little variety.

we observed limited social engagement which meant there were missed opportunities to strengthen person-centred care at Peacemills.

Safety risks like skin damage from poor moving and handling are not always managed right.

we observed two members of staff to assist two people at risk of skin damage to reposition themselves out of the chair. They stated they were providing pressure relief... by hoisting them for approximately 30 seconds and leaving them suspended in the air, they did not provide any continence support or complete any skin checks... This is not in line with any pressure-relieving guidance.

Enough staff overall but bad deployment leaves some residents alone briefly, adding stress.

the deployment of staff meant there were periods of time where people with a cognitive impairment who could not anticipate risks, or their needs were left alone.