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The home demonstrated strong infection control measures during the pandemic. It maintained NHS Track and Trace procedures at the entrance, with visitors scanning QR codes or completing forms. Each resident had an individual social bubble care plan outlining their visiting arrangements. The home kept full personal protective equipment readily available and staff screened visitors by taking temperatures and asking them to complete health questionnaires. To support residents safely, the provider had purchased a minibus for transport and maintained strict protocols for staff movements between its four homes, including negative Covid test requirements.

The home had developed comprehensive contingency plans for managing potential Covid outbreaks, including a live-in staff option. It offered one higher-risk resident weekly testing to protect other residents and staff. The home also assembled a specialist Covid emergency box containing health instructions, care plans, PPE, medicines, and single-use cutlery and cups for immediate use if a resident tested positive.