Staffing at an Aberdeen care home has been criticised by the regulator after it emerged a senior employee was not registered with a professional body.
Representatives of the Care Inspectorate paid an unannounced visit to Seabank House on Dee Street in February.
The service provides accommodation across two locations for up to 22 people experiencing mental health issues and helps them develop independence.
But while the watchdog found the quality of its support and care planning were both good, it ranked staffing as “weak” – the second-lowest of six possibilities.
The Care Inspectorate report said: “People should expect that a worker who manages their care home service and is responsible for the overall professional management and the direct provision, supervision, and quality assurance of care and support provided in the care home service must be registered with a professional body.
“In the course of our inspection we found that a senior member of staff was not registered with an appropriate professional body.”
Seabank House has been told to remedy the matter.
After the inspection, the facility was praised for the “warm and encouraging” relationships between staff and residents, and the variety of activities on offer.
The Care Inspectorate also found that quality checks were being carried out regularly to ensure record-keeping was of a high standard, but said the care plans also need to include how to meet people’s needs and goals.
