'Significant strengths' found in care provision at Ayrshire nursing home

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An Ayrshire nursing home has been handed a favourable report card from the Care Inspectorate. Airlie House Care Home, in Ayr’s Victoria Park, was graded ‘very good’ across two quality indicators by the scrutiny body.

The home provides care for up to 25 older people and the provider is Ayr Baptist Homes.The Care Inspectorate said leadership at the nursing home was ‘very good,’ so too was the home’s ability to support people’s wellbeing.An extract from the Care Inspectorate report said: “In making our evaluations of the service we spoke with nine people using the service and four relatives or friends visiting the home.

We also talked to 17 staff, the manager and one visiting GP.“And we reviewed letters of appreciation from relatives and other health professionals.”The inspectors said the “continuity of care provided” by a “consistent team” of care staff and management was “a strength” for the service.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.They also witnessed staff demonstrate “a kind and caring approach” which made people “feel welcomed” in the home.The report goes on: “Staff know the needs of the people who live in the home very well and have developed caring and supportive relationships with them.“The service is supported and works well with other health care professionals such as GP, district nurses and care home support staff.“And relatives feel part of a family