The team develops tailored training sessions which follow the CQC’s five key standards of care. These sessions are interactive and fun, with relevant examples of best practice that can be applied in many different settings. Our team will always endeavour to arrange training at the time and place that best suits the care home. These can be delivered in person and online.

The team can also do a follow-up training session for any newcomers, or staff who may have missed the previous sessions, and to help with any persistent challenges.

Six months after care home staff have received their first training sessions, our team will conduct a short follow-up assessment.

The team reviews all aspects of nutrition care in the home in line with the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) five key standards of care: safe, well-led, responsive, caring, and effective. This includes:

• How staff are monitoring residents’ weights and eating habits using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), Food and Fluid Charts, and Care Plans
• How staff are supported to ensure that residents’ nutritional needs are met through training and effective communication
• How residents are supported to maintain a healthy weight through food fortification and other methods

Accreditation is based on performance in the CQC’s five key standards of care. Participating care homes can receive a bronze, silver or gold accreditation if certain criteria are met and will be presented with a certificate for display. Achieving an accreditation in nutrition awareness demonstrates that the care home and its staff are proficient in managing their residents’ nutritional needs and in providing them with a caring service