Scores against NMS for care homes for older people as at 31 March 2008( 1)
Score-1 Standard not met
Score-2 Standard not met with minor shortfalls
Score-3 Standard met
Score-4 Standard exceeded
NMS heading
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Information
198
2
1,778
18
7,362
76
380
4
Contract
136
1
1,269
14
7,720
84
115
1
Needs assessment
138
1
1,079
10
8,466
82
670
6
Meeting needs
257
3
1,171
13
7,230
80
336
4
Trial visits
18
0
218
2
8,503
95
211
2
Intermediate care
80
4
157
7
1,798
84
101
5
Service user plan
367
4
3,541
34
5,691
55
782
8
Healthcare
186
2
1,551
15
7,760
75
882
8
Medication
415
4
3,044
29
6,665
64
250
2
Privacy and dignity
87
1
860
8
8,566
83
854
8
Dying and death
64
1
867
10
7,214
84
481
6
Social contact and activities
178
2
2,194
21
6,452
62
1,557
15
Community contact
6
0
246
2
9,157
88
962
9
Autonomy and choice
55
1
808
8
8,692
84
813
8
Meals and mealtimes
83
1
1,205
12
7,718
74
1,371
13
Complaints
89
1
920
9
8,983
87
390
4
Rights
34
0
273
3
7,975
96
49
1
Protection
203
2
1,597
15
8,316
80
264
3
Premises
264
3
2,532
24
6,530
63
1,057
10
Shared facilities
106
1
1,051
11
7,421
81
601
7
Lavatories and washing facilities
242
3
1,695
19
6,866
75
359
4
Adaptations and equipment
212
2
1,703
19
6,910
76
232
3
Space requirements
54
1
604
7
7,839
88
403
5
Furniture and fittings
133
1
1,659
18
7,010
75
493
5
Heating and lighting
305
3
1,917
21
6,679
73
255
3
Hygiene and infection control
169
2
1,694
16
7,693
74
822
8
Staff complement
273
3
1,636
16
7,950
77
519
5
Qualifications
100
1
1,510
15
7,456
72
1,236
12
Recruitment
473
5
2,064
20
7,478
72
350
3
Staff training
249
2
2,197
21
7,087
68
835
8
Day to day operations
284
3
1,663
16
7,176
69
1,249
12
Ethos
199
2
842
9
6,959
78
945
11
Quality assurance
287
3
2,193
21
7,017
68
858
8
Financial procedures
172
2
769
9
7,108
88
63
1
Service user money
70
1
649
6
9,255
91
192
2
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Staff supervision
443
5
2,494
26
6,345
67
192
2
Record keeping
440
5
2,559
29
5,789
65
116
1
Safe working practices
386
4
2,703
26
6,878
66
415
4
(1) Data shown are for care homes which were active at 31 March 2008 and had been inspected against the NMS for care homes for older people at some point prior. Note:
Percentage scores are rounded to the nearest whole percentage point. Source:
CSCI database.
