Working at St Patricks Care Home

Risk assessments not always done on time and medication records miss when meds were given, so safety monitoring was not reliable.

Risk assessments were not always completed in a timely manner; medication administration records did not always evidence that people received their medicines as prescribed.

Managers' audits and oversight missed issues with risks and care plans, so problems built up.

Auditing tools were in place. However, they did not identify all concerns found during the inspection in relation to risk assessments and care plans.

Enough staff to get by but relies on agency workers to fill gaps, with some past issues checking their skills.

The registered manager had ensured safe staffing levels by using agency staff when needed. However, the provider did not always have effective oversight of agency staff to ensure they were competent.