HIQA praises Longford disability centre care and asks for some improvements
The unannounced inspection took place into Hillview House, run by St Christopher's Services, which caters for up to six adults with an intellectual disability and mild to moderate support needs.
A county Longford disability service has received a largely positive report following a recent HIQA inspection.
Hillview House is run by St Christopher's Services and it provides a home for up to six adults with an intellectual disability and mild to moderate support needs as well as residents with mental health needs.
An unannounced inspection took place at the Legan-based premises, which has six ensuite bedrooms and one single bedroom, on June 10 last.
The centre was largely praised by the Health Information and Quality Authority for being fully or substantially compliant with all regulations during a recent inspection.
The centre was deemed to be 'compliant' in respect of 11 regulatory areas which included staffing, training and staff development, governance and management, notification of incidents, complaints procedures and general welfare and development.
Other areas which were adjudged to be 'compliant' were risk management procedures, fire precautions, individual assessment and personal plan, health care and residents' rights.
Hillview House was found to be 'substantially compliant' in relation to two regulatory areas premises and medicines and pharmaceutical services.
HIQA’s findings marks a slight drop in terms of the glowing review it received based on a December 2023 inspection, in which the centre was deemed to be fully compliant in all regulatory areas.
The 'staff team was described as being 'professional, knowledgeable and very caring towards the residents' and there was an appropriate number and skill mix present in this centre with a clearly defined management structure in place.
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