Tramore Nursing Home - 'Nice place to live' 

A recent report from HIQA (Health Information and Quality Authority) has classed Tramore Nursing Home as a 'nice place to live'

The report stated: "Based on the observations of the inspector, and discussions with residents, staff and visitors, Tramore Nursing Home was a nice place to live. There was a welcoming and calm atmosphere in the centre."

The centre was inspected in late May of this year. The centre has a 93 person maximum occupancy, and there were 75 residents on the day of inspection. 

According to the report: "Residents had access to communal spaces on the ground and first floors which included two large day rooms, two large dining rooms, two activities rooms, two lounge areas, two quiet rooms and an oratory on the ground floor. Residents had access to a hair salon on the ground floor. The environment was modern, clean and decorated tastefully."

Throughout the surprise inspections, inspectors observed how the residents and staff interacted with one another.

The report stated: "Residents’ said they felt safe and trusted staff. Residents were observed engaging in a positive manner with staff and fellow residents throughout both days and it was evident that residents had a good relationships with staff, and residents had build up friendships with each other."

While the report was generally positive, it did cite the centre as 'not compliant' in the category of notification of incidents.  It read: "A review of the records in relation to incidents in the centre showed that there was one incident, as set out in Schedule 4 of the regulations, that was not notified to the office of the Chief Inspector within the required time frames. The person in charge submitted this notification following the inspection."

The report deemed the centre as 'substantially compliant' in two other categories including Infection Control and Resident's Rights. 

On Infection Control, it stated: "Contents of urinals and urinary catheters were manually decanted into residents’ toilets. This practice wasn't appropriate and could result in an increase environmental contamination and cross-infection." 

Regarding residents rights, it read: "The registered provider did not ensure that residents civil rights were always upheld and that they were consulted about or had opportunities to participate in the organisation of the designated centre." The report referred to residents being charged for services they weren't using, and advised revision of additional weekly fees.