legal staff ratio

[zzxxee]

what is the legal minimum staff requirement for an e.m.i residential home with 36 residents on a night shift.

[BRAVO1]

If a member of your family or a relative is a resident in the home, I suggest you contact your local social services office, and speak to somebody in confidence.

I don't know the law's on exact ratio levels sadly, but once did have an issue and a concern with staffing levels at the home my late father was in.

They had a burglary in which a large TV was stolen one night, whilst the staff were upstairs, smoking and drinking.

I got social services involved when I managed to get into the home un-challenged one night, and found the staff all watching a portable TV in a rest room.

6 people losted there job's and the home was put on the watch list.

These home's take every penny off the residents and offer often sub-standard care, from experience no two homes sadly are the same, some are good and some are bad.

My Advice : If in doub't ask the professionals at social services, after all that's what they get paid for !

[zzxxee]

im sorry to here about your experience with rubbish staff but im a care assistant who does care . the home has no literature in the office and as i work nights with one other member of staff i feel the work load is to much i want to do whatss best for the residents but feel i aM DOING THE JOB OF 3 OR 4 PEOPLE

[BRAVO1]

That is often the case !.

While the owners of these homes become miliionares the worker's kill themselves for a pittace.

Try and contact your local social services office, ask to speak to someone in confidence, and express your views and concerns.

Explain that you are worried.

Good Luck x

[zzxxee]

thanks i will

[misundrstood]

i used to be a carer in an e m i residential home we always had 4 staff for upto 24 people on night shift if someone phoned in sick we always had bank staff to rely on

[puddicat]

Think you are being taken for a fool,2 staff to 36 residents,when i was on nights we had 2 staff for eight residents, still do!