St Patrick’s Care Home
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Summary
St. Patricks Care Home offers residential nursing care to 40 people in a residential area of Widnes that is easily accessible by car and public transport. The home is spread across two areas, the Maguire and Ashley units. Both areas offer the same level of care and have an adjoining lounge area.
Aspects of the home are warm and welcoming, with this being reflected in most of the family and friend’s feedback. The limited comments we received from residents we spoke with during our visit also highlighted this.
Staff treated residents with dignity and respect. We viewed some warm interactions with residents from staff. Residents families and friends were very positive in their comments, praising the staff at the home and the care they provided for their loved ones.
The ‘Welcome’ board on Ashley unit provided useful information, including the date and the names of the nurses and support staff on duty. The Maguire unit did not have the same level of information at the entrance and the corridors were not as well heated.
The two main lounge areas were warm, offered a range of seating and had TV’s. The dining areas are limited and specialist chairs or mobile tables are often used at meal times.
Issues with storage were apparent in the home with equipment stored in corridors and some blocking entrances to bathrooms. The home has an activity room, sensory area, piano and cinema style seating available. The enrichment areas and equipment need a refresh as many seem unused and in need of clearing out, updating or being stored more safely.
‘All the staff are very caring and are very good at attention to detail. The home is lovely and clean. Mum is well looked after.’
