10 November 2023
During a routine inspection
People's experience of using this service and what we found.
Timely calls were not always in place to provide people with the personal care they needed. This issue was followed up by the registered manager. Safe recruitment practices were in place to ensure only suitable staff worked at the service.
Details of how to reduce risks to people's safety were included in people's care plans. Care plans reflected people’s individual needs. Enough staff were employed to meet people's needs. Relatives said safe care was provided, with people protected against abuse, neglect and discrimination.
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.
Relatives were very satisfied with the personal care staff provided. They said their family members were treated with respect and dignity and staff had a caring and friendly approach to them. They said they had very good relationships with staff. Staff respected people's privacy and encouraged them to maintain their independence and do as much for themselves as they wanted to.
Relatives were aware of how to approach the registered manager to raise concerns or complaints. The registered manager understood their responsibilities and worked in an open and transparent way. Quality assurance systems were in place to measure whether people were provided with a quality service.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Why we inspected
We inspected this service due to the length of time since the previous inspection.
The overall rating for the service has remained good based on the findings of this inspection.
Rating at last inspection
The last rating for this service was good (published 20 July 2018).
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our reinspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.