Serious risk decision
Following a review audit conducted on 27 August 2018 to 10 September 2018, a delegate of the CEO of the Quality Agency made a decision that St Vincent's Care Services Ltd. failed to meet 26 expected outcomes in the Accreditation Standards in relation to Madonna Villa Nursing Home.
On 4 October 2018 a decision was made that the failure to meet ten of these expected outcomes has placed the safety, health or wellbeing of care recipients of the service at serious risk. The Department of Health has been notified of the risk.
Serious risk is not an ongoing state; it is a statutory decision based on evidence at a point in time.
The Quality Agency will continue to monitor the performance of the service including through unannounced visits.