Westmeath Care Centre Found Non-Compliant In HIQA Inspection

Kinnegad's Muiríosa Foundation centre was deemed to be substantially compliant across four areas.

A Westmeath care centre has been found non compliant by HIQA for failures in staff development, governance and management.

The Muiríosa Foundation centre in Kinnegad was found to be substantially compliant in four areas, and fully compliant in four other regualtion areas in June of this year

On the inspection date, it was observed staff had not recieved a number of key trainings needed.

This included recommended training for Lámh, a communication method used by people with additional speech requirements

The inspector also observed there was ongoing issues with safeguarding and peer to peer incidents, however, not all staff had gotten required training in positive behaviour support. 

Person in charge changes in the centre also meant  local governance meetings had not been taking place.

A monthly template to be completed by the local manager to be forwarded to the provider's senior manager of the area had not been completed since February.

While there was a sign sheet attached for staff to sign when they have read the minutes this was not signed by all members of the team, in particular by those who had not attended meetings. 

Substantial compliance was also noted in staffing, the premises, positive behaviour support and protection.

In the compliance plan, the centre said staff were currently attending communcation training, with dates scheduled  for positive behaviour support training.

They also say all staff are rostered to attend in person unless on leaveand  are required to read, sign and date meeting minutes on their return.

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