A Clare centre for adults with disabilites has been described as “clean” and “well maintained” in a new report – two years on from an inspection which found it to be “visibly dirty”.
The Health Information and Quality Authority has just published the reports of its inspections of the Hillview facility in Clarecastle which took place on March 27th and April 3rd of this year.
Hillview consists of two four-bed semi-detached bungalows – both of which provide a residential neurorehabilitation service for up to four residents over the age of 18 years and who have an acquired brain injury.
HIQA’s inspection on January 4th 2022 of one of the bungalows which it refers to as “Hillview A” noted stains on kitchen cupboards and a smell from the kitchen bin as well as what it described as an “inadequate” supply of cleaning products.
The latest inspection of the facility – the report of which has just been published – describes it as “well maintained, clean, comfortable and suitably decorated” while stating residents are “supported to achieve best possible health and rehabilitation”.
A number of administrative issues were identified however such as inadequate employment history records and a failure to follow the correct complaints procedure while it was noted emergency evacuation drills in the event of a fire required improvement.
The inspection report on the other bungalow referred to a “Hillview B” meanwhile states that residents enjoy a good quality of life and although some improvement to operational policies and service agreements was needed, this didn’t negatively impact the experience of residents.
The Peter Bradley Foundation CLG – which is the service provider for both facilities – has submitted a comprehensive compliance plan outlining how all issues identified will be addressed.
