4 November 2013
During an inspection looking at part of the service
We found that the audits undertaken by the home had not identified errors with the administration and recording of controlled drugs for one person, and that the records of administration for another person did not correspond with the amount of medication held. This left people at risk of not receiving their prescribed medication. We held a management review meeting following the inspection to discuss the continued non-compliance. We made the decision to allow the home a further month using the new medication system before we returned to carry out another inspection.
Prior to the inspection we had received information stating that the home had insufficient numbers of staff to meet the needs of the people who lived at the home. During this inspection we checked staffing levels and found that staff were expected to work excessive hours to ensure that shifts could be covered. In addition to this, there were currently insufficient numbers of staff who had completed medication training to ensure that there was someone on each shift who could safely carry out this task.