We carried out a review of the data available to us about Alcott Lane on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
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About the service
Alcott Lane is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 4. The service provides support to adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic people. At the time of our inspection there were 2 people living at the service.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture.
Right Care:
Staff understood how to protect people from poor care and abuse. There were enough appropriately skilled staff to meet people's needs and keep them safe. Staff assessed people's risks appropriately and encouraged and enabled people to take positive risks.
People could communicate with staff and understand information given to them because staff supported them consistently and understood their individual communication needs. We observed positive interactions between people and staff. People's care and treatment support plans reflected their range of needs and this promoted their wellbeing and enjoyment of life.
The service had effective infection, prevention and control measures to keep people safe, including good arrangements for keeping the premises clean and hygienic.
Right Support:
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 focused on people's strengths and promoted what they could do, so people had a fulfilling and meaningful everyday life. Staff supported people to take part in activities and pursue their interests in their local area.
Systems were followed by staff to ensure medicines were managed safely. People were supported to access healthcare services to promote their wellbeing and help them to live healthy lives. People received support to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet and were involved in choosing their food, shopping and planning their meals.
Right Culture:
People led inclusive and empowered lives because of the ethos, values, attitudes and behaviours of the management and staff. People received good quality care and support because trained staff could meet their needs and wishes. People were supported by staff who understood best practice in relation to the wide range of strengths, impairments or sensitivities people with a learning disability and/or autistic people may have. This meant people received compassionate and empowering care that was tailored to their needs.
People were supported by a staff team who knew them well. Staff showed a genuine interest in people's well-being and quality of life. They were kind, caring and nurturing and as a result we saw people were at ease, happy, engaged and stimulated.
For more information, please read the detailed findings section of this report. If you are reading this as a separate summary, the full report can be found on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection:
Alcott Lane registered with us on 15 July 2021. This is the first inspection of this service.
Why we inspected
This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service.
We looked at infection prevention and control measures under the Safe key question. We look at this in all care home inspections even if no concerns or risks have been identified. This is to provide assurance that the service can respond to COVID-19 and other infection outbreaks effectively.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.