An announced inspection by HIQA on a Designated Residential Centre for Disabilities in Waterford found the centre to be non-compliant in five areas.
Parkside Residential Services Belfield consists of three two-storey houses in close proximity to each other in the Kilmeaden area.
While the houses can provide full-time residential support for a maximum of 8 residents, at the time of the inspection last October, the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland were seeking to reduce the capacity to 7.
The announced inspection found staffing levels to be sufficient with suggested improvements acted upon since the previous inspection in June of last year.
The areas deemed to be non-compliant by HIQA, following the inspection in October were Governance and Management, Notification of Incidents, Risk Management Procedures, and two instances under the area of Positive Behavioural Support.
The report found restrictions applied in the home, such as a locked cupboard in a resident's home were not necessary and had not been approved.
Furthermore, some incident reports documented one resident disturbing the sleep of another at night, while one resident told the inspector that they did not like a resident with whom they shared a house, noting incidents of shouting and slamming of doors.
It was found that incidents such as these had the potential to negatively impact residents lived experiences in their shared house.
On receipt of the report findings, the provider committed to undertake relevant training in Positive Behavioural Support de-escalation techniques, in addition to ensuring there are no further unauthorised restrictive practices in place.
The provider also agreed to complete individual risk assessments to assess any potential impact on the lived experiences of residents in the home.
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