Background to this inspection
Updated
13 April 2021
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.
As part of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQCs) response to the coronavirus pandemic we are looking at the preparedness of care homes in relation to infection prevention and control. This was a targeted inspection looking at the infection control and prevention measures the provider has in place.
This inspection took place on 25 March 2021 and was announced.
Updated
13 April 2021
About the service;
Cedars care home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 44 people over the age of 65. There were 37 people living at the home at the time of the inspection.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People living at Cedars were happy and well cared for. Relatives spoke positively about the service.
Staff were kind and caring and knew all the people and their diverse needs. Staff understood their roles clearly and knew what was expected of them. People were treated with respect and dignity, they were also supported to maintain their independence.
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.
The environment was dementia friendly with an accessible garden. People and their relatives told us they were a wide variety of activities to take part in if they chose this.
The registered manager knew people well and staff felt supported in their role. The provider was fully involved in the service.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the Care Quality Commission website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection;
At the last inspection this service was rated Good, (published 02 November 2016).
Why we inspected;
This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.
Follow up;
We will continue to monitor intelligence we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If any concerning information is received we may inspect sooner.