The Cedars

Updated 10 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 CQC’s 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 26 March 2021 and was announced.

Updated 10 April 2021

The Cedars is a registered care home comprising three bungalows on one site, each of which can accommodate up to five people. The home supports adults with learning and complex physical disabilities. There were 14 people living at the home at the time of our inspection.

People's experience of using this service:

People were supported by consistent staff who knew them and their needs well. Staff communicated effectively with one another about people's needs. Staff treated people with respect and maintained their dignity when supporting them. Staff encouraged people to make choices about their care and respected their decisions. 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 provided with a variety of opportunities to go out and take part in activities. This included the on site day centre, in-house activities and trips out to visit places.

The management of the service was effectively run. The registered manager knew people and staff well and had a positive attitude towards making improvements in people’s life's.

The principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance ensure people with a learning disability and or autism who use a service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best outcomes that include control, choice and independence. At this inspection the provider had ensured they were applied.

The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support by promoting choice and control, independence and inclusion. People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them to gain new skills and become more independent.

There were enough staff on each shift to meet people's needs and keep them safe. The provider's recruitment procedures helped ensure only suitable staff were employed. Staff had the induction, training and support they needed to carry out their roles. They understood their roles in keeping people safe from abuse and felt able to speak up about any concerns they had.

Potential risks to people had been assessed and measures put in place to mitigate these. If accidents or incidents occurred, staff took action to reduce the risk of similar incidents happening again. Medicines were managed safely and staff maintained appropriate standards of hygiene and infection control. Staff supported people to maintain good health and worked effectively with any professionals involved in their care.

Staff were kind treated people with respect. 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.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk

Rating at last inspection and update

At the last inspection the service was rated Good. The report of this inspection was published on 14 January 2017.

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 we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.