Enter and view at Bradley House
Bradley House is a nursing home that provides nursing and residential care for up to 34 residents. At the time of our visit there were 28 residents living in the home.
Bradley House is a private nursing home owned by Bange Nursing Home Limited. The Manager is also the owner. On the day of the visit we were met by the Manager, and her husband the co-owner of the home.
The home specialises in dementias and supports people with dementia who have additional nursing and/or behavioural needs.
Findings
- The Manager agreed to mail out 28 questionnaires to relatives of residents living at the home, 11 completed questionnaires were returned to us. All questionnaires informed us that they felt their relatives living at Bradley Nursing Home were treated with kindness and compassion.
- On entering the home, there are a variety of notice boards on the walls with information for residents and visitors.
- The home employs a dedicated Activities Coordinator. An activity board is displayed in the entrance hall that shows all the weekly activities on offer to the residents.
- Discussions with the owners and staff found a high level of understanding of the needs of people with dementia in terms of their environment and how to maintain their physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Members of staff we spoke to told us that they were extremely happy working at the home and that the Manager was very approachable and supportive.
- A CQC inspection of Bradley House Nursing Home took place in February 2018. Following the inspection, the home was given a ‘Requires Improvement’ rating. You can view the CQC report on their website.
Recommendations
Following our visit we recommended that they review the source of the odour that can be smelt throughout the home.
Good practice
We identified several areas of good practice, including:
- The home has incorporated a good use of colour throughout the building for people living with dementia to support them to navigate the home.
- Bradley House operates an electronic system that shows when, how long and what activity staff were undertaking in each residents’ bedrooms. Ensuring that they received the regular night checks and support required to keep them well and safe.
- The home uses a display emergency call system rather than audio alarms to reduce the risk of causing distress to residents.
- The home uses a finger print recognition system to allow staff to exit the building, reducing the risk of vulnerable residents leaving the building.
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