critical“the fridge had daily recordings of the fridge temperature, there were records of a maximum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius during January”
critical“the sharps bin in the dispensary was filled over the maximum fill line raising the risk of a needle stick injury to staff”
record keeping
2 findings
moderate“there were seven missing signatures on the medication administration records (MARs)”
moderate“One resident required that their blood sugar levels needed to be checked three times per day. The records of their blood sugars however did not show this was the case.”
care planning
1 finding
minor“We advised the registered manager that they needed to have a risk assessment in place for each person who lived at the home.”