About the service: 288 Shipbourne Road is a residential care home that supported older people with a learning disability. The service was providing personal care to six older people, some who were living with dementia, at the time of the inspection.
People’s experience of using this service:
• The provider continued to provide a good service.
• The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These ensured the person who lives at the home can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice, inclusion and independence.
• People continued to be protected from avoidable harm by a staff team trained and confident to recognise and report any concerns. Staff assessed and minimised any potential risks to people.
• Staff followed the provider's procedures to prevent the spread of infection and reduce the risk of cross contamination.
• The provider had systems in place to enable staff to safely manage people's medicines.
• The provider had a system in place to make sure they only employed staff once they were satisfied of their suitability to work with people who used the service.
• Staff knew the people they cared for well and understood, and met, their needs. People received care from staff who were trained and well supported to meet people's assessed needs.
• Staff supported people to have enough to eat and drink and to access external healthcare services. Staff worked well along with external professionals to maintain people's physical and emotional wellbeing.
• People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible. The policies and systems in the service supported this practice. People were involved in making decisions about their care and support. Where people needed addition support to make decisions, staff had referred people to external advocates.
• Staff supported people in a kind and compassionate way and displayed empathy for people's fears. Staff were respectful when they spoke with and about people. Staff supported people to develop their independence. People were supported in a individualised way.
• The service was effectively managed by a registered manager. They led by example and had a passion for continually driving improvements and placing people at the centre of the service. They promoted a culture that focused on people as individuals. The registered manager developed positive links with outside agencies and used feedback to learn from mistakes.
• There provider and manager had put robust systems in place to effectively monitor the service and bring about improvement.
• People and their families felt able to raise concerns. The provider had systems in place, including a complaints procedure, to deal with any concerns or complaints.
Rating at last inspection:
The rating at the last inspection was Good (report published 31 August 2016).
Why we inspected:
This was a comprehensive planned inspection.
Follow up:
We will continue to monitor this home and plan to inspect in line with our re-inspection schedule for those services rated Good.
For more details, please read the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk