Non-compliance impacting the delivery of care found in 10 disability centres

Eva Osborne

The Health Information and Quality Authority has found non-compliance that impacted on the delivery of care and support to residents in 10 centres for people with disabilities.

The HIQA has published 19 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. It found a generally good level of compliance with the regulations and standards in the other nine centres.

Poor governance impacted residents at a centre operated by Horizons. Poor management of safeguarding incidents adversely affected residents’ wellbeing while improvements were required in areas including residents’ activities and staff training.

Poor governance was identified by the HIQA at three centres operated by Ability West. Safeguarding incidents impacted residents at one centre while improvements were required in staffing and management in the remaining two centres.

At a centre operated by Cheeverstown House CLG, poor governance increased the risks to residents. Improvements were also required around residents’ safeguarding incidents and to the premises, the HIQA found.

Poor governance was identified at a centre operated by Saint Patrick's Centre (Kilkenny)/trading as Aurora-Enriching Lives, Enriching Communities. The management of residents’ safeguarding plans required improvement.

At a centre operated by Embrace Community Services Ltd, improvement was required in the management of safeguarding incidents.

Improvements were required in managing residents’ finances and staff training at a centre operated by St John of God Community Services CLG. At a centre operated by the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland CLG, improvements were required in staff training and supports for residents.

Finally, improvements in the premises and registration conditions were required at a centre operated by Barróg Healthcare Limited.