About the service Afadey Homecare Ltd is a domiciliary care providing the regulated activity of personal care. The service provides support to older people, people living with Dementia, young adults and people with a physical disability. At the time of our inspection there were two people using the service.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People received safe care from staff who knew them well. There was a safeguarding policy in place and the registered manager and staff knew how to identify and report concerns.
There were sufficient staff available to support people safely. Staff had the necessary training and experience. Risks to people were assessed, managed and reviewed. Medicines were managed in a safe way. There were infection control procedures in place.
People and their relatives told us staff who supported them were kind and caring and treated them with respect. Staff understood the importance of respecting people's diverse needs and promoting independence.
People were involved in decisions about their care and support. There was a clear commitment and focus on supporting people to develop their independence and choices.
Staff respected people's privacy, dignity and independence and their right to confidentiality. People and family members were encouraged to express their views and opinions and make decisions about the care provided.
People had access to health and social care professionals where required in a timely way. People were supported by staff to maintain a balanced diet where this was part of their care package.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice. Staff were trained and supported to understand their roles and responsibilities.
Auditing and quality assurance processes were in place to enable the service to identify where improvement was needed.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with us on 30 March 2021 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.