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Premise details

Address
10 Ranfurly Road Epsom Auckland 1023
Website
http://www.knox.co.nz/
Total beds
283
Service types
Physical, Rest home care, Geriatric, Medical

Certification/licence details

Certification/licence name
Knox Home Trust - Elizabeth Knox Home and Hospital
Current auditor
The DAA Group Limited
End date of current certificate/licence
Certification period
48 months

Provider details

Provider name
Knox Home Trust
Street address
10 Ranfurly Road Epsom Auckland 1023
Postal address
PO Box 74060 Market Rd Auckland 1543

This rest home has been audited against the Health and Disability Services Standards. During the last audit, the auditors identified some areas for improvement.

Issues from their last audit are listed in the corrective actions table below, along with the action required to fix the issue, its risk level, and whether or not the issue has been reported as fixed.

A guide to the table is available below.

Details of corrective actions

Date of last audit: 30 May 2024

Outcome required Found at audit Action required Risk rating Action status Date action reported complete
Buildings, plant, and equipment shall be fit for purpose, and comply with legislation relevant to the health and disability service being provided. The environment is inclusive of peoples’ cultures and supports cultural practices. All legislative checks/inspections have been performed by the appropriate agencies. The service provider and the project manager interviewed are awaiting the Certificate of Public Use to be fully signed off. Ensure the Certificate of Public Use is approved and displayed appropriately. PA Low Reporting Complete
Where required by legislation, there shall be a Fire and Emergency New Zealand- approved evacuation plan. There was no current fire evacuation scheme that had been approved for Totara House on the day of the audit. Fire safety training has been provided to all staff; however, staff who will be working in Totara House will need to complete a fire safety drill as part of this training. To ensure a copy of the notification of approval of the Fire and Emergency Evacuation Plan is available and verified before residents occupy this new building. PA Low Reporting Complete
Health care and support workers shall receive appropriate information, training, and equipment to respond to identified emergency and security situations. This shall include fire safety and emergency procedures. Fire safety training has been provided to all staff; however, staff who will be working in Totara House will need to complete a fire safety drill as part of this training. A fire evacuation drill is to be provided to all staff who will work in Totara House prior to occupancy. PA Low Reporting Complete

Guide to table

Outcome required

The outcome required by the Health and Disability Services Standards.

Found at audit

The issue that was found when the rest home was audited.

Action required

The action necessary to fix the issue, as decided by the auditor.

Risk level

Whether the required outcome was partially attained (PA) or unattained (UA), and what the risk level of the issue is.

The outcome is partially attained when:

  • there is evidence that the rest home has the appropriate process in place, but not the required documentation
  • when the rest home has the required documentation, but is unable to show that the process is being implemented.

The outcome is unattained when the rest home cannot show that they have the needed processes, systems or structures in place.

The risk level is determined by two things: how likely the issue is to happen and how serious the consequences of it happening would be.

The risk levels are:

  • negligible – this issue requires no additional action or planning.
  • low – this issue requires a negotiated plan in order to fix the issue within a specified and agreed time frame, such as one year.
  • moderate – this issue requires a negotiated plan in order to fix the issue within a specific and agreed time frame, such as six months.
  • high – this issue requires a negotiated plan in order to fix the issue within one month or as agreed between the service and auditor.
  • critical – This issue requires immediate corrective action in order to fix the identified issue including documentation and sign off by the auditor within 24 hours to ensure consumer safety.

The risk level may be downgraded once the rest home reports the issue is fixed.

Action status

Whether the necessary action is still in progress or if it is complete, as reported by the rest home to the relevant district health board.

Date action reported complete

The date that the district health board was told the issue was fixed.

About audit reports

Audit reports for this rest home’s latest audits can be downloaded below.

Full audit reports are provided for audits processed and approved after 29 August 2013. Note that the format for the full audit reports was streamlined from 16 December 2014. Full audit reports between 29 August 2013 and 16 December 2014 are therefore in a different format. 

From 1 June 2009 to 28 February 2022 rest homes were audited against the Health and Disability Services Standards NZS 8134:2008. These standards have been updated, and from 28 February 2022 rest homes are audited against Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021.

Before 29 August 2013, only audit summaries are available.

Both the recent full audit reports and previous audit summaries include:

  • an overview of the rest home’s performance, and
  • coloured indicators showing how well the rest home performed against the different aspects of the Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard.

Note: From November 2013, as rest homes are audited, any issues from their latest audit (the corrective actions required by the auditor) appear on the rest home’s page. As the rest home completes the required actions, the status on the website updates.

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