We carried out a review of the data available to us about Home's Best on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
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Home's Best is a domiciliary care agency providing personal care to people in their own homes. Not everyone who used the service received personal care. The Care Quality Commission (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. At the time of inspection, 18 people were receiving personal care.
People's experience of using this service and what we found
There were issues around the safe recruitment of staff. Some pre-recruitment checks were not made in the five files we considered. During the inspection, additional measures were put in place to ensure these matters were resolved. We found no evidence people were at risk of harm from this concern. This has resulted in making a recommendation that can be seen in the 'safe' section of this report.
People told us they felt safe. Staff understood their responsibilities about keeping people safe. Risks were identified and managed. Incidents and accidents were recorded so that they could be considered and reflected upon to make improvements to the service. Staff understood their responsibilities to prevent the spread of infection whilst working in and between people's homes. They wore the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and were regularly tested to ensure they were safe to work with people.
People liked the staff who supported them and told us staff were kind and respectful. The registered manager, care manager and staff considered people’s diversity and respected their right to privacy and dignity. They encouraged people to be as independent as they could be and involved them in decisions about their care. People's personal information was kept confidentially.
Staff had completed training in key areas and were supported to carry out their roles. They were supported in their roles by the provider and registered manager. People were supported to access health services if needed. People's dietary needs were assessed and, where required, they were supported with their meals.
People's care plans were up to date and detailed their individual needs and preferences. People and their relatives knew how to complain.
People were supported during the end of their life. The service respected people's wishes and worked closely with relatives and health care professionals to ensure people had dignity in their final days.
The service was managed by a registered manager who had a clear vision about the quality of care they wanted to provide. The registered manager was also a representative of the provider. Staff were aware of their roles and responsibilities. There were quality assurance systems in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service. There was a focus on continuous improvement and learning from mistakes.
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 us on 07/08/2019 and this is the first inspection.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information 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