Inspectors praise care home in glowing report

A Renfrewshire care home has been given a glowing seal of approval from the Care Inspectorate.

- EMYLIE HOWIE

An inspector from the watchdog made an unannounced visit over two days in June to Beechmount care home in Johnstone.

Based on a scale of one to six where one is unsatisfactory and six is excellent, it was rated as fivemeaning 'very good' - for how well is supports people's wellbeing, for its staff team, setting and how well it plans care and support.

Among its key messages, the report said: "People experienced care which was dignified and respectful and that staff focused on ensuring people got the most out of life."

It added that "people were supported by a staff team who knew them well and people's health needs were escalated to other health professionals when needed".

To prepare for the inspection, the Care Inspectorate reviewed information about the service.

This included previous inspection findings, registration details, information submitted by the service and intelligence gathered since the last inspection.