Agenda item

Report of Director of Children and Adult Services

The Director of Children and Adult Services submitted a report that provided information on the outcome of the annual Quality Standards visits for 2019-2020.

The Committee were informed that there had been an overall increase in compliance this year in respect of homes achieving an A Grade, however noted that five previously ‘C Graded’ homes had failed to improve their grading.

Members enquired about the work being conducted to support those homes which consistently scored lower than others, and the involvement of Regional Managers and Home Owners in driving improvements. Concerns were raised in relation to contingency planning for Brexit, both in terms of medication management and the recruitment of staff, and the Committee were advised that one of the greatest concerns surrounded non-clinical consumables, however Members noted that many care homes had limited space to stockpile appropriate products.

Members noted that there was a steady reduction in the number of care homes who subscribed to the Agreement and were informed that one care home opted out as they wished to introduce third party ‘top-ups’, whereas another had subsequently re-opened as a specialist brain injury unit. Members heard that some smaller homes no longer subscribed to the agreement as a business decision.

RESOLVED – That the information provided within the submitted report be noted.