Enter and View: Centenary House Care Home, Shepton Mallet
Our report following a visit to Centenary House, a residential care home in Shepton Mallet, which is able to care for up to 13 residents.
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On the date of the visit there were nine residents living in the home.
Recommendations
- Develop the staff team to ensure a contingency plan is in place to cover the absence of the registered manager and any staff sickness or leave and promote the wellbeing of residents and staff.
- Investigate the availability of volunteer visitors who could provide conversation and stimulation to residents, particularly those with no individual visits.
- Ensure the garden is safe, accessible, attractive and available for all residents to use to provide stimulation and an outdoor space.
- Continue the programme of refurbishment and maintenance to provide an attractive, safe environment for residents.
- Provide permanent directional signage in the communal areas so residents are able to find their way to the communal rooms.
- Personalise doors to bedrooms with photos of interest to inform staff about residents and to promote independence.
- Ensure an activity programme is re-established for the residents and that the displayed signs advertising the activities are large enough for residents to read.
- Monitor the temperature in the communal rooms to ensure an appropriate temperature for elderly residents.
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Enter and View report: Centenary House, Shepton Mallet