{"id":922971,"date":"2026-04-28T00:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/922971\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:58:18","slug":"praise-for-uddingston-care-home-in-inspection-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/922971\/","title":{"rendered":"Praise for Uddingston care home in inspection report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Croftbank care home received two level-five “very good” ratings<\/p>\n

Staff at Croftbank care home celebrate their Care Inspectorate report (Image: Contributed\/Hamilton Advertiser)<\/p>\n

An Uddingston nursing home has earned two top grades in its recent Care Inspectorate assessment.<\/p>\n

Croftbank Care Home received level-five \u201cvery good\u201d ratings in both inspection categories of supporting people\u2019s wellbeing and quality of the setting at the Old Mill Road facility, which has 64 residents.<\/p>\n

Staff and residents celebrated the outcome of last month\u2019s two-day unannounced visit, with the home\u2019s manager highlighting \u201cthe lovely, close-knit community we\u2019ve built together\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Two inspectors visited Croftbank and spoke with 20 residents plus relatives, staff and visiting health professionals.<\/p>\n

Assessing support for the wellbeing of residents, they concluded that \u201cpeople experienced warm, respectful and attentive care\u201d and heard compliments from both residents and families about the staff, who were described as \u201ckind and compassionate\u201d.<\/p>\n

Inspectors described the home as \u201ccalm and settled\u201d, noting friendships and connections between residents and their use of shared spaces such as the cafe, lounges and garden, and the \u201crelaxed and sociable\u201d mealtimes.<\/p>\n

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Croftbank received the same grade-five rating for its setting, with inspectors noting the home\u2019s recent refurbishment by operators Renaissance Care<\/a> and that residents and staff considered it had \u201cmade a big difference\u201d.<\/p>\n

Inspectors described it as \u201cmodern, calm and uplifting\u201d and noted that the single-storey building \u201csupported independence and freedom of movement\u201d, while also noting that recruitment is underway to fill housekeeping vacancies.<\/p>\n

Two previous areas for improvement issued a year ago, to upgrade signage to support residents with dementia and to review residents\u2019 personal plans, were assessed as having been met<\/p>\n

A published report from the Care Inspectorate<\/a> read: \u201cWe found significant strengths in aspects of the care provided and how these supported positive outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Croftbank manager Gertina Engelbrecht said: \u201cThe team here put their heart into what they do every single day \u2013 they take the time to really get to know each resident, making sure they feel happy, comfortable and able to enjoy the things that matter most to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel incredibly proud of the care and kindness the team show, but also of the lovely, close-knit community we\u2019ve built together. The relationships we have with our residents and their families mean everything to us, and it\u2019s something I truly value.\u201d<\/p>\n

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