TRANENT Care Home has received a positive report following a recent unannounced inspection.

The retirement home was visited by the Care Inspectorate between May 29 and June 3.

The purpose-built facility, owned by HC-One, has 60 beds and offers nursing and nursing dementia care.

Four out of the five categories – How well do we support people’s wellbeing? How good is our leadership? How good is our staff team? How well is our care and support planned? – were rated as 'good' and the final category - How well is our care and support planned? – was marked as ‘adequate’.

Staff interactions were described as “kind and caring” and people were supported by a staff team that knew them.

The inspector made positive comments about mealtimes and the home’s new chef, who “was aware of people's preferences and any dietary requirements” and offered a varied menu.

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The report read: “People had access to morning drinks and afternoon tea included homemade cakes, which people enjoyed.

“Show plates were circulated to allow people to choose options and alternative options were available for people.

“Where people required support with meals, staff sat with them and provided this in a kind and dignified way.

"People were able to choose the music type they wished to listen to.”

However, it was noted that staff “did not always have a co-ordinated approach over the full period of lunch” which led to missed opportunities to monitor food intake, and a detailed improvement plan was provided by the inspector.

The management team were praised for their leaderships, with regular team meetings and well-led handovers.  

The report continued: “These provided opportunity to address any concerns and make improvements needed.

"Staff were given the opportunity to complete surveys with ideas for the service. There was evidence that these ideas had been acted upon and staff had received feedback.”

Residents have access to private and communal spaces, and outdoor space as they wished in a setting within the local community.

Explaining the ‘adequate’ rating for the final question - How well is our care and support planned? – the report read: “The service had some strengths and had recognised areas where improvements were needed to achieve positive outcomes for people being supported.”

It continued: “People had a personal plan in place. We were able to see people had been having regular reviews and that families had been included."

But it added that some plans “lacked sufficient details”.

The inspector complimented the range of group activities on offer throughout the week, the personal possessions in residents' bedrooms and the regimented cleaning rota.

Staff at Tranent Care Home gave positive comments about their job and said they received good support from the leadership team.

One said that they “can speak to their supervisor about anything, would go to the nurse if I had any issues” and another said that they were “happy at work, fond of this place”.

The care home has recently had some of the communal carpets replaced and some rooms painted, beginning the process of refurbishing.