Background to this inspection
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24 November 2017
We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, to look at the overall quality of the service, and to provide a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.
This inspection took place on 20 June 2017 and was unannounced. The inspection team comprised of one inspector.
As part of our inspection we spoke with the local authority about information they held about the home. We also looked at information we held about the provider to see if we had received any concerns or compliments about the home. We reviewed information of statutory notifications we had received from the provider. A statutory notification is information about important events which the provider is required to send us by law. We used this information to help us plan our inspection of the home.
People were unable to tell us about their experience of living in the home. At the inspection we observed care practices and how staff interacted with people. We spoke with two staff members and the registered manager. After our inspection visit we spoke with one relative by telephone. We looked at four care plans and a risk assessment, medication administration records, accident reports and records relating to quality audits.
Updated
24 November 2017
This inspection was unannounced and took place on 20 June 2017.
23 Mount Pleasant provides accommodation and personal care for up to eight people who have a learning disability. On the day of the inspection five people were living there.
The home had a registered manager who was present on the day of the inspection. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons.’ Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
People were protected from the risk of potential abuse because staff were aware of their responsibility of safeguarding them. Staff’s practices and systems in place protected people from the risk of harm. People were supported by staff to take their prescribed medicines safely. People were cared for by sufficient numbers of staff who were recruited safely.
People were cared for by skilled staff who were supported in their role by the registered manager. People’s human rights were protected because staff had adopted the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in their work practice. People were supported to eat and drink sufficient amounts to promote their health. People were assisted to access relevant healthcare services when needed.
People were cared for and supported by staff who were caring and attentive to their needs. People were present when their care needs were discussed and reviewed. People’s right to privacy and dignity was respected by staff.
People did not have the capacity to be involved in their care assessment but were present when discussions took place about them. People were provided with opportunities to pursue social activities. Staff were able to recognise when people were unhappy and action would be taken to explore this and resolve any concerns.
People’s families were encouraged to have a say in how the home was run on behalf of people who used the service. The management team were proactive in providing a safe and effective service and staff felt supported by the registered manager to provide a good service. The provider had systems in place to monitor the quality of service provided to people.