Kindred Living’s Annie Lockwood Court nursing home in Whyalla found non-compliant in three areas, boss says
The head of a Whyalla aged care company said a nursing home was found non-compliant in three care outcomes following allegations of a scabies “outbreak”.
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A Whyalla nursing home that came under fire for a scabies “outbreak” has been found non-compliant in three care outcomes, its boss says.
Kindred Living chief executive Juanita Walker told The Advertiser she had received the findings of an investigation by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission this month.
“The Commission found three areas of noncompliance in the more than 50 care outcomes,” she said.
“Two related to personal and clinical care and the third related to an aspect of the service environment.”
Ms Walker said all issues were “mitigated and there is no risk to the wellbeing of residents related to the noncompliances”.
The full details of the report have not yet been released by the Commission and a spokeswoman could not confirm the outcome of the investigation.
Kindred Living came under fire after whistleblowers made serious allegations of poor conditions and a scabies “outbreak” at Cottage Three in the Annie Lockwood Court site.
Ms Walker denied the allegations and said only one resident was diagnosed with scabies, while others had “chronic skin conditions”.
The Commission made an unannounced visit last month to investigate the allegations before making yet another unannounced visit this week.
“The Commission returned to the service this week to conduct a comprehensive unannounced site audit prior to the service’s accreditation period expiring to determine whether the service will be re-accredited,” a statement said.
The facility’s aged care accreditation is due to expire on January 25 next year.
Meanwhile, Kindred Living management continue to investigate their own staff over alleged breaches of privacy.
The internal investigation centres on the conduct of some staff members when state MP Frank Pangallo attended their site with a film crew to investigate reports of a scabies outbreak last month, Ms Walker said.
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