Using Accreditation Schemes to Improve Dementia Care

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Using Accreditation Schemes to Improve Dementia
Care Gillian Flowers Accommodation Solutions
Community Commissioning

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Dementia Accreditation

• A look at the current scheme working within Adult
  Care Service in Herts and how a home can access
  it.

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Background

• HCCs accreditation scheme came into being in
  2006.
• Developed initially in partnership with Quantum
  care
• Rolled out to the residential dementia market
  only
• Only covers homes within Herts
• Linked to CQC standards

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Aims of scheme

• To recognise the specialisation of dementia care.
• To reward best practice
• Increase the standards of dementia care in county

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Key Features of the Scheme

• Must have a registered manager, with a
  qualification in dementia care
• Staff ratios at least 15
• Care Staff trained to NVQ level
• All staff having at least awareness training

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How to access the scheme

• Recommendation by the monitoring officers.
• Apply to Accommodation Solutions at Herts CC.
• acscontractsupportteam_at_hertscc.gov.uk

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Accessing the Scheme

• A pack will be sent out.
• Preparation work from the pack will be assessed
  by the monitoring officers.
• A full inspection visit will take place.
• Award given soon after.
• If unsuccessful, 6 months before reapplication
  can be made.

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Proposed next steps

• Expand the scheme to include nursing dementia
• Suggest that dementia placements are only made in
  homes with a dementia accreditation
• A review of the rewards incentive
• Review of scheme in relation to CQCs proposed
  kite-mark scheme

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Further Information

• Accommodation Solutions, Farnham House, Stevenage

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