The Care Inspectorate has told it continues to have “concerns” over aspects of residents’ care at a nursing home in Ayrshire.
Suncourt nursing home, in Troon’s Crosbie Road, was told to make a raft of changes following an unannounced inspection earlier this summer.
However, a follow-up inspection earlier this month discovered that some requirements had still not been met by the August 4 deadline.
But the care home, which lies just a stone’s throw away from the prestigious Royal Troon Golf Club, has been afforded more time to make the necessary changes.
Suncourt nursing home is registered to provide care to a maximum of 44 older people, including five places which can be used for short stay/respite care. The provider is Suncourt Ltd.
Concerns raised by the Care Inspectorate were over the care home’s pressure ulcer prevention and management, nutrition and hydration, their supplementary care charts, medication and identification and management of risk.
Inspectors also stated they “continue to have concerns” over infection prevention and control – after finding dirty washing lying on a floor.
An extract from the most recent inspection said dressings were “still not being changed in line with the treatment plans” and the Care Inspectorate continued to have “significant concerns” about the prevention and management of pressure ulcers.
The report said: “On August 5, 2021, the provider brought in an external manager who will now oversee the home. A full audit of all residents’ skin assessment and management plans will be carried out quickly; the results of which will be shared with the Care Inspectorate.”
In terms of medication management at the care home, the Care Inspectorate was “concerned” residents were not receiving their prescribed creams.
The Care Inspectorate also revealed it did see evidence of some improvements in infection prevention and control but more needed to be done to bring the care home up to scratch.
The report said: “New PPE [personal protective equipment] stations had been purchased and the delivery of more was expected. We found the PPE stations were well stocked.
“Laundry staff were now wearing the correct gloves to keep themselves safe; and a clinical waste bin had been placed in the laundry.”
However, the report goes on: “We found several quilts that were in red bags being stored on the floor waiting to be washed. Dirty/contaminated washing should never be stored on the floor.
“Although improvements have been made, we continue to have some concerns regarding infection prevention and control.”
The Care Inspectorate is expected to re-visit the care home this week to see what improvements have been made since their last inspection.
Suncourt did not respond to a request for comment.
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