Newstead Lodge Nursing Home Enter and View Report
Summary of findings
Newstead Lodge is a small nursing home with a high staff to resident ratio.
Most of the people living in the home have Dementia.
The training given to staff by Genesis homes appears to be very thorough and comprehensive.
Staff approached their work in a positive and cheerful manner, creating a happy atmosphere in the home.
The interaction between residents and staff seemed personalised and positive, demonstrating they could provide care to some highly dependent people.
The home was extremely clean with no unpleasant smells anywhere.
On the day of our visit lots of residents were in the communal areas of the home.
The home has a cook, who has worked there for a long time, running a well organised and very clean kitchen. People have a choice in what they eat, and personalised dietary needs are catered for.
There are two laundry rooms, where residents’ clothes are washed separately. Bedrooms vary in size, with some residents choosing to personalise their rooms and others less so. All the bedrooms we saw were very tidy and clean. There was no information about residents on the bedroom doors.
The noise levels in the home were calm with purposeful activity going on. People living in the home were treated with dignity and respect. All residents are registered with St Wullstans GP practice on admission and a GP from the practice visits weekly. A Dentist, Optician, Chiropodist and Hairdresser all visit the home.
Security is high.
Fifteen members of staff have been Sponsored by the owners, Genesis Homes Ltd, to work in the UK.
