by Kima Sutherland-Dee | Dec 8, 2020 | News
As winter is approaching, it’s likely your care home is becoming increasingly busy. Unfortunately, this can sometimes lead to you missing important announcements from the CQC. That’s why one of our consultants Kima Sutherland-Dee has highlighted three different...
by Kima Sutherland-Dee | Sep 11, 2020 | News
In Wales, home care workers will have to register from 2020 and this will extend to care home staff from 2022. In Scotland registration is compulsory from September and Northern Ireland have similar plans to introduce a register. In England, care workers do not have...
by Kima Sutherland-Dee | Jul 28, 2020 | Training
What does a good inspection look and feel like? CQC have published this document on the 23rd July 2020 after working alongside many trade association and stakeholders. The document lays out some common themes around inspections from both the CQC and providers...
by Kima Sutherland-Dee | Jul 27, 2020 | Business Plans, News, Training
Having visited hundreds of care settings over the years, I have recently been thinking more about why clear visions and values matter. So often I see managers, providers, and staff trying their best and working hard every day but they are not sure what they are all...
by Kima Sutherland-Dee | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Following my last blog on the difference between training, learning and competence I thought I would write about staff development. As a manager, I would want all of my staff to know as much or more than I do. Why wouldn’t you want all of your staff to be able to...