About the service Wyville Home Care Services Limited is a domiciliary care service. The service provides care and support to people living in their own homes. At the time of the inspection there were 7 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 considered any wider social care provided.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People’s safety was promoted. People felt safe with the staff and were happy with the care and support they provided which met their needs.
Potential risks to people’s safety had been assessed, managed and was regularly reviewed. People supported people with their medicines safely.
People’s dietary needs were met. People had access to health care services when needed and partnership working enabled effective outcomes for people.
Staff recruitment processes were followed. System were in place to ensures staff were fully trained in their role to meet people’s needs and protect them from avoidable harm. Staff had completed safeguarding training and recognised the signs of abuse and knew how to report concerns of potential abuse or poor practice.
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 were supported by reliable, kind and caring staff who they trusted. People received care and support from a small group of staff, which provided consistency.
People received person centred care. Individual decisions made about how they wished to be cared for were reflected in their care plans. Staff promoted people’s independence and respected their rights, privacy and dignity. Staff knew people well and respected their lifestyle and diverse culture.
The service did have a registered manager registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Everyone we spoke with told us the registered manager was approachable and they were confident concerns would be addressed. The registered manager had systems in place to monitor and improve the quality and safety of the service provided. People’s views about the service were sought individually and through surveys.
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 2nd September 2019 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection based on the date the service was registered.
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.