When you’re looking for a nursing home or have reservations about the one a loved one might be in at the moment, there are certain things that you can look out for that are a tell-tale sign of a bad one. Here are four signs of a bad nursing home.

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Poor Resident Hygiene

Hygiene is something that a lot of those in a care home will need help with, and that requires staff presence around those individuals. It’s not just helping them to the toilet if they need that assistance, but it’s keeping them well-fed and washed properly. When it comes to residential hygiene, it’s important to keep your senses about you and to give the place a good smell. It can often smell nicer in the communal areas, but it’s important to check in with the rooms themselves to ensure the current residents are clean and well presented. It can be difficult to come across a perfect care home where everyone is always clean, but there will be one or two that are visibly being neglected and that can be a huge problem for the state of their well being and their health in general. If they’re not being given the right hygiene attention, then more problems in their health could occur.

A Lack Of Staff Care

Staff are important to a care home, and it can be a tough job for anyone to have to do, but it’s important that every care home has qualified staff who are keen to do the job, no matter how bad or frustrating it might get. A lack of staff care will usually be apparent by the amount of time that goes by where no one is coming to check up on a resident or has popped by to see you with your loved one. Keep an eye on that and just how many individuals work within the care home on a daily basis. It’s something you can ask if you were looking after the nursing home as a potential spot for your loved one.

Unexplained Injuries

No one would want to see their loved ones being hurt, but unfortunately, it’s something that’s happened in the past. When nursing home abuse happens, it can be upsetting for everyone involved but more so the individual who is being subjected to the abuse. Unexplained injuries that can’t be explained by the staff or your loved one can’t remember, are important to note. Keep a log of these and take photos, so that if it’s needed, you can approach the care home with evidence and you can take these claims further if needs be.

Unsanitary Living Conditions

The living conditions and the level of quality is important to note when visiting a care home. If they’re being funded well, then there’s going to be good living conditions all round. It’s good to keep an eye on this aspect, even if the other signs above aren’t something that feature. A dirty living condition for any ill or weak person can be deadly.

Use these tips to help you find the right nursing home or to expose a bad one.