HIQA records non-compliance issues at Ballinderry Nursing Home

Date Published: 14-May-2013

The Health Information and Quality Authority has published the findings of an unannounced inspection at Ballinderry Nursing Home in Kilconnell in Ballinasloe

The private facility had 46 residents on the date of March inspections which aimed to monitor ongoing compliance with regulations and standards.

At the time of inspection, 20 of the 46 residents were deemed maximum dependency.

On the first two days, inspectors found a number of areas of non-compliance where immediate action was required.

This included inadequate care arrangements for residents at risk of falls and also identified that some residents were at risk of choking as sufficient precautions had not been implemented around meal times.

Poor practices were also recorded in medication administration and a lack of support for some very dependant residents.

Inspectors were also concerned about staffing levels and skill mix, and the provision of staff training.

They were so gravely concerned at the number of immediate actions required that they returned to the centre a week later (Mar 22).

Another subsequent inspection found that while there continued to be a substantial amount of work to be completed to bring the centre into compliance, sufficient progress had been made over the weekend to mitigate the immediate risk to residents.

The provider responded to the inspection report last month (Apr 18) and has stated that many action items are complete with many others to be completed by the end of this month (May).

Some action items are listed for June such as the last session of infection control training.