A care home in Collier Row with an "open and inclusive culture" has made improvements after its safety was previously rated 'inadequate'.
The Lodge Care Home, in Lodge Lane, was given a 'good' rating across all areas after a recent inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The home, which cares for up to 94 people over the age of 65, was previously rated as 'requires improvement' in a report published in 2022 - with its safety deemed 'inadequate'.
In the inspection in May this year, CQC followed up on action it told the Lodge Care Home to take after the 2022 report.
Inspectors found that "improvements have been made", and the service was given the second highest grade for all five categories: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
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In a report published on September 17, CQC inspectors said that residents at the home felt safe and "would feel comfortable in saying if they did not feel safe".
They said: "During our visits to the home, we saw staff were able to keep people safe.
"We noted people being supported to do various tasks including mobilising through either walking or using mobile hoists.
"We observed staff taking great care and patience in supporting a group of frails elderly people."
Improvements on the previous 'inadequate' safety rating included more effective recording of incidents and accidents.
The report detailed how during the inspection in 2022, an accident and incident form was in use by staff but "procedures to learn lessons [from accidents] were not effective".
However, at this inspection accidents were recorded "in detail", before being "investigated by the manager to prevent or minimise them from happening again".
Residents at the Collier Row care home also told CQC inspectors that staff were "kind and treated them well".
One person told inspectors: "The new staff are getting very good.
"They had a lot to learn, they are very respectful."
Despite this, CQC said there were still some further improvements needed, including in residents' "independence, choice and control".
The report noted that, during a lunch observed by inspectors, there was "no evidence" of adaptive cutlery or plates to support people with eating.
This issue was discussed with Lodge Care Home's manager, who told the CQC they would address it with the team.
The Recorder has contacted Lodge Care Home for comment.
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