About the service Amflo Care Services is a domiciliary care service providing care and support to people living in their own homes in the North Sheffield area. At the time of our inspection there were three people using the service. Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People and their relatives told us they felt safe using the service. There were enough staff available to meet people's needs. People and their relatives told us staff arrived at the scheduled time and stayed for the specified period. The service had a robust recruitment process to ensure suitable staff were employed. People were supported to take their medicines safely. Staff followed the correct infection control practices.
People's needs were assessed before they started using the service and the information was used to inform person-centred risk assessments and care plans. A comprehensive induction programme was in place for new staff and staff had completed a range of training which gave them the skills and knowledge to care for people in their own homes. 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.
People and their relatives spoke highly of the care provided by Amflo Care Services. They told us they were cared for and supported by kind and considerate staff. Staff knew how to maintain people’s dignity and privacy and promote their independence.
The service was well managed. The registered manager and provider were knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the service. Governance systems were in place to ensure all aspects of the service were reviewed and checked regularly.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with CQC on 28 June 2019. This is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.