Ayrshire care home set to welcome new cinema room for residents

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A new cinema room is being developed at an Ayrshire care home - so that residents can enjoy big-screen blockbusters.And additional work is already underway to make other improvements to the quality of care setting within Renaissance@Malin Court.The changes were noted by the Care Inspectorate during an unannounced visit to the Maidens-based care home earlier this month.And inspectors handed the home a ‘good’ rating across five quality indicators, ranging from its ability to support people’s wellbeing, leadership, quality of staffing, setting and its planned care and support.Special praise was also reserved for the “skilled” staff, which the report described as showing “warmth, compassion and patience” when supporting people.An extract from the Care Inspectorate report said: “There was a refurbishment plan in place.“We saw that corridors had been redecorated and new flooring in corridors was being laid.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“And there was a plan to develop a cinema room for residents and their families to use.

People commented that the décor of the home was pleasant and well maintained.”To prepare for the inspection the scrutiny body spoke with 12 people using the service and three of their family members, spoke with staff and management, observed practice and daily life and reviewed documents.The report said: “There was a stable team of staff working