Port Erin care home found to be 'not always safe, not always effective, and not always well-led'

Bradda View has been re-inspected by DHSC

A care home on the Isle of Man has been found to be not always safe, not always effective, and not always well-led.

The Department of Health and Social Care carried out an inspection into Bradda View in Port Erin in July.

While it can accommodate 72 residents, there were 35 people living at the care home at the time of the inspection.

It was a targeted inspection, which is said to have a narrower focus and is intended to assess whether an Improvement Notice served to the home two weeks before had been met.

The initial inspection took place on 30 June - three days after the registered manager had resigned - meaning the provider, LV Care, was legally responsible for how the service is run and the quality of care provided.

The unannounced inspection asked three questions - was the service safe? Was it effective? And was it well-led?

Under the 'safe' category, it looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.

It found the service was not always safe, and at the previous inspection had made requirements for staffing and health and safety improvements.

The whole care home was already subject to a safeguarding referral at the time of the inspection, and had imposed a hold on admissions.

It was told to make sure its pre-admission assessments had fuller information completed by a competent person, and there was an emphasis on ensuring the home was the most suitable placement for them.

Training was being addressed as a matter of priority, with a number of areas highlighted as needing more staff knowledge, including moving and handling, diabetes and nutrition.

There had also been a lack of escalation by staff to other professionals when concerns were expressed about residents, but a new escalation policy had been put in place.

When looking at Bradda View's effectiveness, the inspection looked for evidence that people's care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life.

It found that because of the reasons above, this wasn't always the case, although acknowledged that work was ongoing to improve this.

Finally, when asking if the service was well-led, the inspection found it wasn't.

However, it did find there was evidence that areas for improvement had been identified and were being acted upon.

You can find the full report HERE.

Manx Radio has asked LV Care and the Department of Health and Social Care for a comment.